limpiar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
limpiar — clean
The affirmative imperative of limpiar gives direct orders: limpia, limpie, limpiemos, limpiad, limpien.
limpiar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to clean something immediately. It's the most common way to assign chores or give instructions on hygiene.
Notes on limpiar in the Affirmative Imperative
Limpiar is regular. The 'tú' form is the same as the present 'él/ella' form, and the 'vosotros' form replaces the 'r' of the infinitive with 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Limpia tu habitación ahora mismo!
Clean your room right now!
tú
Limpie la mesa, por favor.
Clean the table, please.
usted
Limpiemos la casa antes de que lleguen los abuelos.
Let's clean the house before the grandparents arrive.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'limpias' for a command.
Correct: limpia
Why: Learners mistakenly use the 'tú' form of the present indicative (limpias) instead of the imperative (limpia).
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no limpies
The negative imperative of limpiar uses the present subjunctive: no limpies, no limpie, no limpiemos, no limpiéis, no limpien.