The verb limpiar, which means ‘to clean’ in Spanish, is a regular -ar verb. In the preterite tense, regular -ar verbs follow a specific conjugation pattern. For limpiar, the conjugation in the preterite tense is as follows:
- Yo limpié – I cleaned
- Tú limpiaste – You cleaned (informal)
- Él/Ella/Usted limpió – He/She/You cleaned (formal)
- Nosotros/Nosotras limpiamos – We cleaned
- Vosotros/Vosotras limpiasteis – You all cleaned (informal, used in Spain)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes limpiaron – They/You all cleaned (formal)
This tense indicates that the action of cleaning was completed at a specific point in the past. For example, if you say “Yo limpié mi habitación ayer,” it means “I cleaned my room yesterday.” This highlights the action’s completion, situating it in a defined time frame.