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“Cepillarse” (to brush oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

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Understanding the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of “Cepillarse”

The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Cepillarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to brush themselves, for example Cepíllate los dientes antes de acostarte. (Brush your teeth before going to bed.)

Cepillarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in this tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Cepillarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Cepillarse generally means to brush oneself or something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To brush one’s teeth: for example, ¡Cepíllate los dientes antes de acostarte! (Brush your teeth before going to bed!)

To brush one’s hair: for example, ¡Cepíllate el pelo, está hecho un desastre! (Brush your hair, it’s a mess!)

To clean or tidy up (colloquial): for example, ¡Cepíllate la habitación antes de salir! (Tidy up your room before going out!)

To leave or go away (rude, colloquial): for example, ¡Cepíllate de aquí, no te quiero ver más! (Get lost from here, I don’t want to see you anymore!)

To eat quickly (colloquial): for example, ¡Cepíllate la comida rápido que tenemos que irnos! (Eat your food quickly because we have to go!)

Real Life Examples of Cepillarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Antes de salir de casa, cepíllate los dientes. (Before leaving home, brush your teeth.)

Para una sonrisa brillante, cepíllense los dientes dos veces al día. (For a bright smile, brush your teeth twice a day.)

Niños, después de desayunar, cepillaos los dientes. (Kids, after breakfast, brush your teeth.)

En el hotel, cepíllese los dientes con el kit de baño que le proporcionamos. (At the hotel, brush your teeth with the bathroom kit we provided.)

Para una cita importante, asegúrate de cepillarte bien los dientes. (For an important date, make sure to brush your teeth thoroughly.)

Oye amigo, hueles mal, ¿por qué no te cepillas los dientes? (Hey buddy, you stink, why don’t you brush your teeth?)

En el consultorio dental, la higienista le dirá: “Cepíllese los dientes dos veces al día”. (At the dental office, the hygienist will tell you: “Brush your teeth twice a day”.)

Después de comer esa comida picante, cepíllate bien para quitarte el mal aliento. (After eating that spicy food, brush well to get rid of bad breath.)

Para una entrevista de trabajo, es importante cepillarse muy bien los dientes. (For a job interview, it’s important to brush your teeth very well.)

¡Oye tú! Sí, tú, el de la camisa roja. Cepíllate los dientes, ¿quieres? (Hey you! Yeah you, the one in the red shirt. Brush your teeth, will you?)

En el anuncio, decía: “¡Cepíllense los dientes con nuestra nueva pasta dental!” (The ad said: “Brush your teeth with our new toothpaste!”)

Después de tomar café, es buena idea cepillarse para refrescar el aliento. (After drinking coffee, it’s a good idea to brush to freshen your breath.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Cepillarse (to brush oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.