Limpiar describes removing dirt from a surface or object.
The idea
Use limpio with yo; la gente takes the singular form limpia.
Examples
- Limpio la mesa después de comer.I clean the table after eating.
- Ana limpia la ventana.Ana cleans the window.
- Limpiamos el suelo de la cocina.We clean the kitchen floor.
- Los niños limpian sus zapatos.The children clean their shoes.
- ¿Limpias el baño hoy?Are you cleaning the bathroom today?
- La gente limpia la playa después de la fiesta.People clean the beach after the party.
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Watch out
Limpiar is an action; limpio can also be an adjective meaning clean.
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Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ la mesa. (limpio / limpia)
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limpio
Limpio is the present verb form with yo.
Choose the verb agreeing with la gente: La gente ___ la playa. (limpia / limpian)
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limpia
La gente is grammatically singular, so the verb is limpia.
Choose the action that fits the goal: La mesa está sucia y quiero quitar la suciedad: voy a ___. (limpiarla / ensuciarla)
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limpiarla
Limpiarla means to clean the table; la refers to la mesa.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ la mesa. (limpio / limpia)
Choose the verb agreeing with la gente: La gente ___ la playa. (limpia / limpian)
Choose the action that fits the goal: La mesa está sucia y quiero quitar la suciedad: voy a ___. (limpiarla / ensuciarla)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Say what you clean after eating and who cleans a shared place.