The preterite of limpiar is used to express a completed cleaning action in the past. For example, you might say “I cleaned my room this morning,” indicating a specific instance when the cleaning was finished.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its conjugations are formed by adding the regular preterite endings to the stem ‘limpi-‘.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Limpiar (to clean) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of limpiar describes completed cleaning actions. Cleaning Action: Indicates a specific instance of cleaning that was completed, for example, limpié toda la casa ayer (I cleaned the whole house yesterday). Clearing Away: Used for removing unwanted items or dirt, for example, limpiaron la nieve de la entrada (they cleared the snow from the entrance). Purification: Can refer to purifying or cleansing something completely, for example, limpió el agua antes de beberla (he/she purified the water before drinking it).

Examples

Examples of Limpiar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Limpié toda la casa ayer. (I cleaned the entire house yesterday.)

¿Limpiaste tu habitación? (Did you clean your room?)

Ella limpió las ventanas esta mañana. (She cleaned the windows this morning.)

Limpiamos el jardín el fin de semana. (We cleaned the garden over the weekend.)

Los empleados limpiaron la oficina. (The employees cleaned the office.)

Limpié el carro después del viaje. (I cleaned the car after the trip.)

¿Por qué no limpiaste la cocina? (Why didn’t you clean the kitchen?)

El conserje limpió el pasillo. (The janitor cleaned the hallway.)

Limpiamos la playa como voluntarios. (We cleaned the beach as volunteers.)

Los estudiantes limpiaron sus escritorios. (The students cleaned their desks.)

Limpié las manchas de la alfombra. (I cleaned the stains from the carpet.)

Mi hermana limpió el polvo de los muebles. (My sister cleaned the dust from the furniture.)

Limpiamos la parrilla después de la fiesta. (We cleaned the grill after the party.)

El chef limpió la cocina al cerrar. (The chef cleaned the kitchen at closing time.)

Los niños limpiaron sus juguetes. (The children cleaned their toys.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Limpiar (to clean) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.