limpiar Future Conjugation
limpiar — clean
The future of limpiar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: limpiaré, limpiarás, limpiará, limpiaremos, limpiaréis, limpiarán.
limpiar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to make promises or state plans about cleaning, such as 'I will clean the garage tomorrow' or 'We will clean up later.'
Notes on limpiar in the Future
Limpiar is a regular verb in the future tense. Use the full infinitive 'limpiar' as the stem for all forms.
Example Sentences
Prometo que limpiaré los platos después de cenar.
I promise I will clean the dishes after dinner.
yo
Ustedes limpiarán el jardín el próximo fin de semana.
You all will clean the garden next weekend.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mañana limpiaremos el desván.
Tomorrow we will clean the attic.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Removing the -ar before adding endings (e.g., 'limpiaré' vs 'limpiré').
Correct: limpiaré
Why: Learners sometimes try to use the present tense stem instead of the full infinitive for the future tense.
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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.
Conditional
yo: limpiaría
The conditional of limpiar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: limpiaría, limpiarías, limpiaría, limpiaríamos, limpiaríais, limpiarían.
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.