limpiar Present Conjugation
limpiar — clean
Limpiar is a regular -ar verb in the present: limpio, limpias, limpia, limpiamos, limpiáis, limpian.
limpiar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about cleaning habits, like your weekly chores, or to describe what you are cleaning right now. It is also perfect for stating general facts about hygiene or maintenance.
Notes on limpiar in the Present
Limpiar is completely regular in the present tense. You simply drop the -ar and add the standard endings for each person.
Example Sentences
Yo limpio mi habitación todos los sábados.
I clean my room every Saturday.
yo
¿Tú limpias la cocina hoy o mañana?
Do you clean the kitchen today or tomorrow?
tú
Nosotros limpiamos la casa antes de la fiesta.
We clean the house before the party.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'limpo' instead of 'limpio'.
Correct: limpio
Why: Learners sometimes forget to keep the 'i' from the stem 'limpi-' when adding the 'o' ending.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'limpiar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no limpies
The negative imperative of limpiar uses the present subjunctive: no limpies, no limpie, no limpiemos, no limpiéis, no limpien.