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/she 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/she 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/she cleans
(nosotros/nosotras) limpiemos we clean
(vosotros/vosotras) limpiéis you 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/she has cleaned
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos limpiado we have cleaned
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis limpiado You have cleaned
(ellos/ellas) hayan limpiado they have cleaned

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) limpiaba I was cleaning
(tú) limpiabas You were cleaning
(él/ella) limpiaba he/she was cleaning
(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/she 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 cleaned
(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 had cleaned
(tú) hubieras/hubieses limpiado You had cleaned
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese limpiado he/she had cleaned
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos limpiado we had cleaned
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis limpiado you had 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/she 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 would clean
(él/ella) limpiare he will clean/she will clean
(nosotros/nosotras) limpiáremos we will clean
(vosotros/vosotras) limpiareis You will clean
(ellos/ellas) limpiaren they would 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/she 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/she 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/she will have cleaned
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos limpiado we will have cleaned
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis limpiado You 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/she would clean
(nosotros/nosotras) limpiaríamos we would clean
(vosotros/vosotras) limpiaríais You 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/she 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.