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“Cepillarse” (to brush oneself) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Cepillarse”

The Present Tense of cepillarse is used to describe the action of brushing oneself in the present moment. For example, Me cepillo los dientes todas las mañanas. (I brush my teeth every morning.)

Cepillarse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

How to Use Cepillarse in the Present Tense

Cepillarse generally means to brush oneself or something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To brush one’s teeth: for example, Yo me cepillo los dientes todas las mañanas. (I brush my teeth every morning.)

To brush one’s hair: for example, Ella se cepilla el pelo antes de salir. (She brushes her hair before going out.)

To clean or tidy up (colloquial): for example, Vosotros os cepilláis la casa todos los sábados. (You guys clean up the house every Saturday.)

To eat quickly (slang): for example, Me cepillo la comida en diez minutos. (I wolf down the food in ten minutes.)

To ignore or disregard someone (rude): for example, Los cepillo a todos cuando me hablan. (I brush them all off when they talk to me.)

Real Life Examples of Cepillarse in the Present Tense

Todos los días me cepillo los dientes después de desayunar. (Every day I brush my teeth after breakfast.)

¿Te cepillas los dientes antes de acostarte? (Do you brush your teeth before going to bed?)

Ella se cepilla el cabello todas las mañanas. (She brushes her hair every morning.)

En nuestra familia, nos cepillamos los dientes después de cada comida. (In our family, we brush our teeth after every meal.)

¿Os cepilláis el cabello antes de salir de casa? (Do you brush your hair before leaving home?)

Los niños se cepillan los dientes antes de ir a la escuela. (The children brush their teeth before going to school.)

Después de hacer ejercicio, me cepillo el cabello para quitarme el sudor. (After exercising, I brush my hair to remove the sweat.)

¿Te cepillas los dientes antes de una cita importante? (Do you brush your teeth before an important date?)

Ella se cepilla el cabello con mucho cuidado para no dañarlo. (She brushes her hair very carefully to avoid damaging it.)

En nuestro hogar, nos cepillamos los dientes después de cada comida. (In our home, we brush our teeth after every meal.)

¿Os cepilláis los dientes antes de ir a dormir? (Do you brush your teeth before going to sleep?)

Ellos se cepillan el cabello antes de salir a trabajar. (They brush their hair before going to work.)

Después de comer dulces, me cepillo los dientes para evitar caries. (After eating sweets, I brush my teeth to avoid cavities.)

¿Te cepillas el cabello antes de una reunión importante? (Do you brush your hair before an important meeting?)

Ella se cepilla los dientes después de tomar café. (She brushes her teeth after drinking coffee.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Cepillarse (to brush oneself) in the Present Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.