limpiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
limpiar — clean
The negative imperative of limpiar uses the present subjunctive: no limpies, no limpie, no limpiemos, no limpiéis, no limpien.
limpiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to clean something, perhaps because it's already clean or you want to do it yourself later.
Notes on limpiar in the Negative Imperative
Limpiar is regular. All forms of the negative imperative are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No limpies la pecera hoy, el filtro está bien.
Don't clean the fish tank today; the filter is fine.
tú
Por favor, no limpie el suelo todavía, está mojado.
Please, don't clean the floor yet; it is wet.
usted
No limpien los cristales con ese trapo sucio.
Don't clean the windows with that dirty rag.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no limpia' instead of 'no limpies'.
Correct: no limpies
Why: Learners often try to use the affirmative command form with 'no', but negative commands must use the subjunctive.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: limpia
The affirmative imperative of limpiar gives direct orders: limpia, limpie, limpiemos, limpiad, limpien.