How to Say "cleans" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cleans” is “limpia” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi hermano siempre limpia su cuarto antes de salir.
My brother always cleans his room before going out.
¡Limpia tu plato! No lo dejes ahí.
Clean your plate! Don't leave it there.
La máquina limpia el suelo automáticamente.
The machine cleans the floor automatically.
Regular -AR Verb
'Limpia' comes from the regular -AR verb 'limpiar.' This means its endings follow the most common pattern, making it easy to conjugate in all tenses.
Same Form, Two Uses
The form 'limpia' is used for two main things: 1) What 'he/she/it' does now ('Ella limpia'), and 2) Giving an informal command to 'tú' ('¡Limpia!').
Mixing Imperative Forms
Mistake: “Using 'limpia' when giving a formal command to 'usted' (e.g., 'Usted limpia la ventana').”
Correction: For formal commands, the verb changes slightly to 'limpie' (e.g., 'Usted, limpie la ventana').
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