The Conditional Mood of Limpiar is used to express hypothetical or potential actions, for example: Limpiarías la casa si tuvieras tiempo. (You would clean the house if you had time.)

Limpiar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Preparar (to prepare) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of limpiar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

Cleaning or tidying up: For example, limpiaría la casa si tuviera tiempo (I would clean the house if I had time). This is the most common meaning, referring to the act of making something clean or tidy.

Clearing or removing: For example, limpiaría la mesa después de comer (I would clear the table after eating). This meaning involves removing things from a surface or area.

Purifying or filtering: For example, limpiaría el agua antes de beberla (I would purify the water before drinking it). This meaning relates to removing impurities or contaminants.

Clearing data or memory: For example, limpiaría el historial del navegador (I would clear the browser history). This meaning involves deleting or erasing digital information.

Clearing one’s name (idiomatic): For example, limpiaría mi nombre si fuera acusado injustamente (I would clear my name if I were accused unjustly). This idiomatic meaning refers to restoring one’s reputation or proving one’s innocence.

Cleaning someone out (slang): For example, lo limpiaría en el póker (I would clean him out in poker). In this slang usage, it means to take all of someone’s money or possessions, often through gambling or trickery.

Examples

Examples of Preparar in the Conditional Mood

Si limpiaría la casa, me sentiría mucho más relajado. (If I would clean the house, I would feel much more relaxed.)

Después de la fiesta, limpiaríamos todo el desorden. (After the party, we would clean up all the mess.)

¿Limpiarías los platos cuando termines de comer? (Would you clean the dishes when you finish eating?)

Los voluntarios limpiarían el parque todos los fines de semana. (The volunteers would clean the park every weekend.)

Antes de salir de viaje, limpiaría mi habitación a fondo. (Before going on a trip, I would clean my room thoroughly.)

En la oficina, limpiaríamos nuestros escritorios al final de cada día. (At the office, we would clean our desks at the end of each day.)

Si tuviera más tiempo libre, limpiaría la casa de arriba a abajo. (If I had more free time, I would clean the house from top to bottom.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, limpiarían todo el desorden en la sala. (After a night of partying, they would clean up all the mess in the living room.)

¿Limpiarías el auto antes de venderlo? (Would you clean the car before selling it?)

En la primavera, limpiaríamos todas las ventanas de la casa. (In the spring, we would clean all the windows of the house.)

Antes de mudarnos, limpiaría toda la casa a fondo. (Before moving, I would clean the entire house thoroughly.)

Los empleados limpiarían la oficina después del horario laboral. (The employees would clean the office after work hours.)

Si tuviera más energía, limpiaría el sótano este fin de semana. (If I had more energy, I would clean the basement this weekend.)

Después de una mudanza, limpiaríamos todo el polvo y la suciedad. (After a move, we would clean all the dust and dirt.)

¿Limpiarían ustedes la cocina después de cocinar? (Would you all clean the kitchen after cooking?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Preparar (to prepare) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.