to clean
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Limpio la casa los sábados.
I clean the house on Saturdays.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Limpiamos la playa después de la tormenta.
We cleaned the beach after the storm.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi tía limpiaba casas en Miami.
My aunt used to clean houses in Miami.
Futuro · What will happen
Limpiaremos el patio mañana.
We'll clean the yard tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo limpiaría primero la cocina.
I'd clean the kitchen first.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Los niños han limpiado su cuarto.
The kids have cleaned their room.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había limpiado el piso.
She had already cleaned the floor.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las tres habremos limpiado toda la casa.
By three we will have cleaned the whole house.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habrías limpiado mejor con más tiempo.
You would have cleaned better with more time.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que limpies tu cuarto.
I want you to clean your room.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá quería que mi hermana limpiara la mesa.
My mom wanted my sister to clean the table.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que limpiasen el baño.
I asked them to clean the bathroom.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya limpiado la cocina.
I doubt he has cleaned the kitchen.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera limpiado ayer, hoy estaría descansando.
If I had cleaned yesterday, I would be resting today.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Limpia la mesa, por favor.
Wipe the table, please.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No limpien el piso con ese trapo.
Don't clean the floor with that rag.