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/lim.ˈpjaɾ/

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Translation

to clean

Word origin

From Latin limpidare ('to make clear'), from limpidus ('clear, transparent').

Origin
Latin
Root
limpidare
English cognates
limpid

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yolimpiolimpiélimpiabalimpiarélimpiaría
limpiaslimpiastelimpiabaslimpiaráslimpiarías
él/ella/ud.limpialimpiólimpiabalimpiarálimpiaría
nos.limpiamoslimpiamoslimpiábamoslimpiaremoslimpiaríamos
vos.limpiáislimpiasteislimpiabaislimpiaréislimpiaríais
ellos/uds.limpianlimpiaronlimpiabanlimpiaránlimpiarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yolimpielimpiaralimpiase
limpieslimpiaraslimpiases
él/ella/ud.limpielimpiaralimpiase
nos.limpiemoslimpiáramoslimpiásemos
vos.limpiéislimpiaraislimpiaseis
ellos/uds.limpienlimpiaranlimpiasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
limpia
ud.limpie
nosotroslimpiemos
vosotroslimpiad
uds.limpien

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
limpiando
Past participle
limpiado

Examples

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I have to clean the kitchen before going out.

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My mother helped me clean the bathroom.

¿ ?

Can you clean the table after eating?

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Cleaning the house on Saturdays is a tradition.

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The boy learned to clean his room on his own.

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This word is part of lesson 22.