limpiar Conditional Conjugation
limpiar — clean
The conditional of limpiar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: limpiaría, limpiarías, limpiaría, limpiaríamos, limpiaríais, limpiarían.
limpiar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would' clean under certain circumstances, or to make a polite request like 'Would you clean the table?'.
Notes on limpiar in the Conditional
Limpiar is regular in the conditional. The stem is the infinitive 'limpiar' and the endings always have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo limpiaría la casa, pero no tengo tiempo.
I would clean the house, but I don't have time.
yo
¿Limpiarías tu cuarto si te doy cinco euros?
Would you clean your room if I give you five euros?
tú
Nosotros limpiaríamos el coche si no estuviera lloviendo.
We would clean the car if it weren't raining.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'limpiaría' with 'limpiaba'.
Correct: limpiaría
Why: Learners often mix up the conditional 'would do' with the imperfect 'used to do'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: limpio
Limpiar is a regular -ar verb in the present: limpio, limpias, limpia, limpiamos, limpiáis, limpian.
Preterite
yo: limpié
The preterite of limpiar is regular: limpié, limpiaste, limpió, limpiamos, limpiasteis, limpiaron.
Imperfect
yo: limpiaba
The imperfect of limpiar uses standard -ar endings: limpiaba, limpiabas, limpiaba, limpiábamos, limpiabais, limpiaban.
Future
yo: limpiaré
The future of limpiar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: limpiaré, limpiarás, limpiará, limpiaremos, limpiaréis, limpiarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: limpie
The present subjunctive of limpiar swaps the -a for -e: limpie, limpies, limpie, limpiemos, limpiéis, limpien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: limpiara
The imperfect subjunctive of limpiar uses the 'limpiara' stem: limpiara, limpiaras, limpiara, limpiáramos, limpiarais, limpiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: limpia
The affirmative imperative of limpiar gives direct orders: limpia, limpie, limpiemos, limpiad, limpien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no limpies
The negative imperative of limpiar uses the present subjunctive: no limpies, no limpie, no limpiemos, no limpiéis, no limpien.