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Limpiar (to clean) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of limpiar (to clean) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Limpiar (to clean) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 5: En casa (At home)

Lesson 31: Nuestra casa (Our house)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Limpiar (to clean) Limpiando (Cleaning) Limpiado (cleaned)

Limpiar (to clean): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo limpio I clean
tú limpias You clean
él/ella limpia he cleans
nosotros/nosotras limpiamos We clean
vosotros/vosotras limpiáis you clean
ellos/ellas limpian They clean

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he limpiado I have cleaned
tú has limpiado You have cleaned
él/ella ha limpiado He has cleaned
nosotros/nosotras hemos limpiado we have cleaned
vosotros/vosotras habéis limpiado You have cleaned
ellos/ellas han limpiado They have cleaned

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo limpie I clean
tú limpies You clean
él/ella limpie He cleans
nosotros/nosotras limpiemos we clean
vosotros/vosotras limpiéis You (plural) clean
ellos/ellas limpien they clean

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya limpiado I have cleaned
tú hayas limpiado You have cleaned
él/ella haya limpiado he has cleaned
nosotros/nosotras hayamos limpiado We have cleaned
vosotros/vosotras hayáis limpiado You all have cleaned
ellos/ellas hayan limpiado They have cleaned

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo limpiaba I used to clean
tú limpiabas You cleaned
él/ella limpiaba he cleaned
nosotros/nosotras limpiábamos we cleaned
vosotros/vosotras limpiabais you cleaned
ellos/ellas limpiaban They cleaned

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había limpiado I had cleaned
tú habías limpiado You had cleaned
él/ella había limpiado He had cleaned
nosotros/nosotras habíamos limpiado We had cleaned
vosotros/vosotras habíais limpiado You had cleaned
ellos/ellas habían limpiado They had cleaned

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo limpiara/limpiase I would clean
tú limpiaras/limpiases you would clean
él/ella limpiara/limpiase he cleaned
nosotros/nosotras limpiáramos/limpiásemos we cleaned
vosotros/vosotras limpiarais/limpiaseis you would clean
ellos/ellas limpiaran/limpiasen They would clean

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese limpiado I would have cleaned
tú hubieras/hubieses limpiado You had cleaned
él/ella hubiera/hubiese limpiado he had cleaned
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos limpiado We would have cleaned
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis limpiado You all would have cleaned
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen limpiado they had cleaned

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo limpié I cleaned
tú limpiaste You cleaned
él/ella limpió He/She cleaned
nosotros/nosotras limpiamos We cleaned
vosotros/vosotras limpiasteis You cleaned
ellos/ellas limpiaron They cleaned

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube limpiado I had cleaned
tú hubiste limpiado You had cleaned
él/ella hubo limpiado he had cleaned
nosotros/nosotras hubimos limpiado we had cleaned
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis limpiado You had cleaned
ellos/ellas hubieron limpiado They had cleaned

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo limpiare I will clean
tú limpiares You will clean
él/ella limpiare he will clean
nosotros/nosotras limpiáremos we will clean
vosotros/vosotras limpiareis You will clean
ellos/ellas limpiaren they will clean

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere limpiado I will have cleaned
tú hubieres limpiado You will have cleaned
él/ella hubiere limpiado He will have cleaned
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos limpiado we will have cleaned
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis limpiado You will have cleaned
ellos/ellas hubieren limpiado they will have cleaned

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo limpiaré I will clean
tú limpiarás You will clean
él/ella limpiará he will clean
nosotros/nosotras limpiaremos We will clean
vosotros/vosotras limpiaréis You will clean
ellos/ellas limpiarán They will clean

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré limpiado I will have cleaned
tú habrás limpiado You will have cleaned
él/ella habrá limpiado He will have cleaned
nosotros/nosotras habremos limpiado We will have cleaned
vosotros/vosotras habréis limpiado You (all) will have cleaned
ellos/ellas habrán limpiado They will have cleaned
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
N/A You clean
¡Limpia! He/She clean!
¡Limpie! Let's clean
¡Limpiemos! You clean
¡Limpia! He/She clean!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No limpie! Let's not clean!
No limpies! He does not clean!
No limpie! Let's not clean!
No limpiemos! You all do not clean
No limpiéis! They don't clean!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo limpiaría I would clean
tú limpiarías You would clean
él/ella limpiaría he would clean
nosotros/nosotras limpiaríamos We would clean
vosotros/vosotras limpiaríais You (all) would clean
ellos/ellas limpiarían They would clean

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría limpiado I would have cleaned
tú habrías limpiado You would have cleaned
él/ella habría limpiado He would have cleaned
nosotros/nosotras habríamos limpiado We would have cleaned
vosotros/vosotras habríais limpiado You would have cleaned
ellos/ellas habrían limpiado They would have cleaned

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They will clean the garden next Saturday.
Ellos/ellas limpiarán el jardín el próximo sábado.
2. We will clean the office together.
Nosotros/nosotras limpiaremos la oficina juntos.
3. You clean the garden in spring.
Vosotros limpiáis el jardín en primavera.
4. We clean the house together on Saturdays.
Nosotros limpiamos la casa juntos los sábados.
5. He cleans his desk before working.
Él limpia su escritorio antes de trabajar.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He cleaned his room every morning.
Él limpiaba su habitación cada mañana.
2. Yesterday she cleaned her desk.
Ayer ella limpió su escritorio.
3. You cleaned the car frequently.
Tú limpiabas el coche con frecuencia.
4. I have cleaned the house.
Yo he limpiado la casa.
5. Yesterday we cleaned the garage.
Ayer limpiamos el garaje.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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limpie, limpiaran/limpiasen, limpiara/limpiase, limpiéis

1.
Deseo que él ... su coche.
(I want him to clean his car.)
2.
Si ellos ... el jardín, las plantas crecerían mejor.
(If they were to clean the garden, the plants would grow better.)
3.
Si yo ... la casa, todo estaría brillante.
(If I were to clean the house, everything would be shiny.)
4.
Es necesario que vosotros ... la terraza.
(It is necessary that you clean the terrace.)
5.
Espero que yo ... la casa.
(I hope that I clean the house.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I had cleaned the house before the guests arrived.
Yo hube limpiado la casa antes de que llegaran los invitados.
2. I doubt that you have cleaned your room without being asked.
Dudo que hayas limpiado tu habitación sin que te lo pidan.
3. If they had cleaned the office, we would have finished the work faster.
Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen limpiado la oficina, habríamos terminado el trabajo más rápido.
4. If Maria had cleaned her room, we wouldn't have found that mess.
Si maría hubiera/hubiese limpiado su habitación, no habríamos encontrado ese desorden.
5. They had cleaned the beach before the event.
Ellos hubieron limpiado la playa antes del evento.