The Future Tense of cepillarse is used to talk about brushing yourself (or getting brushed) in the future, for example, Me cepillaré los dientes antes de acostarme. (I will brush my teeth before going to bed.)

Cepillarse is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cepillarse (to brush oneself) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Cepillarse generally means “to brush oneself”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To brush one’s hair, teeth, clothes, etc. in the future, for example, Me cepillaré el cabello antes de salir (I will brush my hair before going out).

Colloquial meaning: To get ready or prepare oneself for something in the future, for example, Me cepillaré para la fiesta de esta noche (I will get ready for the party tonight).

Slang meaning: To eat something quickly or carelessly in the future, for example, Me cepillaré un sándwich antes de ir al trabajo (I will wolf down a sandwich before going to work).

Vulgar meaning: To have sex with someone in the future, often used in a crude or offensive way, for example, Me la cepillaré esta noche (I will have sex with her tonight) – content warning: explicit language.

Examples

Examples of Cepillarse in the Future Tense

Antes de salir de casa, me cepillaré los dientes. (Before leaving home, I will brush my teeth.)

Si no te apresuras, te cepillarás los dientes en el trabajo. (If you don’t hurry up, you will brush your teeth at work.)

Después de comer, tu hijo se cepillará los dientes sin protestar. (After eating, your child will brush their teeth without protesting.)

Mañana por la mañana, nos cepillaremos los dientes juntos como familia. (Tomorrow morning, we will brush our teeth together as a family.)

Cuando vayan al dentista, se cepillarán los dientes con mucho cuidado. (When they go to the dentist, they will brush their teeth very carefully.)

Antes de acostarte, te cepillarás los dientes para mantener una buena higiene bucal. (Before going to bed, you will brush your teeth to maintain good oral hygiene.)

Después del desayuno, me cepillaré los dientes para refrescar mi aliento. (After breakfast, I will brush my teeth to freshen my breath.)

Cuando estés de viaje, te cepillarás los dientes en el hotel por las mañanas. (When you’re traveling, you will brush your teeth at the hotel in the mornings.)

Para la cita con el dentista, se cepillará los dientes con mucho cuidado. (For the dentist appointment, they will brush their teeth very carefully.)

Después de la fiesta, nos cepillaremos los dientes antes de dormir. (After the party, we will brush our teeth before sleeping.)

Mañana por la noche, se cepillarán los dientes antes de acostarse. (Tomorrow night, they will brush their teeth before going to bed.)

Antes de la reunión importante, me cepillaré los dientes para tener un aliento fresco. (Before the important meeting, I will brush my teeth to have fresh breath.)

Después de comer dulces, te cepillarás los dientes para evitar caries. (After eating sweets, you will brush your teeth to avoid cavities.)

Para mantener una sonrisa brillante, se cepillará los dientes dos veces al día. (To maintain a bright smile, they will brush their teeth twice a day.)

Antes de ir a la cama, nos cepillaremos los dientes como parte de nuestra rutina nocturna. (Before going to bed, we will brush our teeth as part of our nightly routine.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cepillarse (to brush oneself) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.