cepillarse
to brush (hair/teeth)
Non-Conjugated Forms
cepillarse
to brush (hair/teeth)
cepillariendo
Present Participle
cepillarido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me cepillo | me cepillé | me cepillaba | me cepillaré | me cepillaría |
| tú | te cepillas | te cepillaste | te cepillabas | te cepillarás | te cepillarías |
| él/ella/usted | cepilla | cepilló | cepillaba | cepillará | cepillaría |
| nosotros | nos cepillamos | nos cepillamos | nos cepillábamos | nos cepillaremos | nos cepillaríamos |
| vosotros | os cepilláis | os cepillasteis | os cepillabais | os cepillaréis | os cepillaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cepillan | cepillaron | cepillaban | cepillarán | cepillarían |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me he cepillado | me había cepillado | me habré cepillado | me habría cepillado |
| tú | te has cepillado | te habías cepillado | te habrás cepillado | te habrías cepillado |
| él/ella/usted | se ha cepillado | se había cepillado | se habrá cepillado | se habría cepillado |
| nosotros | nos hemos cepillado | nos habíamos cepillado | nos habremos cepillado | nos habríamos cepillado |
| vosotros | os habéis cepillado | os habíais cepillado | os habréis cepillado | os habríais cepillado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se han cepillado | se habían cepillado | se habrán cepillado | se habrían cepillado |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Literary / Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me cepille | me cepillara | me cepillase |
| tú | te cepilles | te cepillaras | te cepillases |
| él/ella/usted | cepille | cepillara | cepillase |
| nosotros | nos cepillemos | nos cepilláramos | nos cepillásemos |
| vosotros | os cepilléis | os cepillarais | os cepillaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cepillen | cepillaran | cepillasen |
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Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cepíllate |
| él/ella/usted | cepíllese |
| nosotros | cepillémosnos |
| vosotros | cepillaos |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cepíllense |
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Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Daily Routine
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Importance Rank
#81 out of 100
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ar pattern. Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.
