Cepillar Conjugation

Cepillar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to brush". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Cepillar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cepillo	I brush
Tú	cepillas	You brush
Él/Ella/Ud.	cepilla	He/She brushes
Nosotros	cepillamos	We brush
Vosotros	cepilláis	You (plural) brush
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cepillan	They brush

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Cepillar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Cepillar is cepillado. This is used to form the Cepillar Present Perfect and the Cepillar Past Perfect.

Cepillar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Cepillar is cepillando. This is used to form the Cepillar Present Continuous.

Cepillar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Cepillar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy cepillando	I am brushing
Tú	estás cepillando	You are brushing
Él/Ella/Ud.	está cepillando	He/She is brushing
Nosotros	estamos cepillando	We are brushing
Vosotros	estáis cepillando	You (plural) are brushing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están cepillando	They are brushing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cepillar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Cepillar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cepillé	I brushed
Tú	cepillaste	You brushed
Él/Ella/Ud.	cepilló	He/She brushed
Nosotros	cepillamos	We brushed
Vosotros	cepillasteis	You (plural) brushed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cepillaron	They brushed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cepillar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cepillaba	I used to brush
Tú	cepillabas	You used to brush
Él/Ella/Ud.	cepillaba	He/She used to brush
Nosotros	cepillábamos	We used to brush
Vosotros	cepillabais	You (plural) used to brush
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cepillaban	They used to brush

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cepillar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cepillar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he cepillado	I have brushed
Tú	has cepillado	You have brushed
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha cepillado	He/She has brushed
Nosotros	hemos cepillado	We have brushed
Vosotros	habéis cepillado	You (plural) have brushed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han cepillado	They have brushed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cepillar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cepillar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había cepillado	I had brushed
Tú	habías cepillado	You had brushed
Él/Ella/Ud.	había cepillado	He/She had brushed
Nosotros	habíamos cepillado	We had brushed
Vosotros	habíais cepillado	You (plural) had brushed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían cepillado	They had brushed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cepillar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cepillaré	I will brush
Tú	cepillarás	You will brush
Él/Ella/Ud.	cepillará	He/She will brush
Nosotros	cepillaremos	We will brush
Vosotros	cepillaréis	You (plural) will brush
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cepillarán	They will brush

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cepillar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cepillaría	I would brush
Tú	cepillarías	You would brush
Él/Ella/Ud.	cepillaría	He/She would brush
Nosotros	cepillaríamos	We would brush
Vosotros	cepillaríais	You (plural) would brush
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cepillarían	They would brush

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cepillar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cepille	I brush
Tú	cepilles	You brush
Él/Ella/Ud.	cepille	He/She brushes
Nosotros	cepillemos	We brush
Vosotros	cepilléis	You (plural) brush
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cepillen	They brush

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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