Meaning and behavior
What does cepillar mean?
Cepillar means to brush. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to please, praise; to fuck.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cepillar
- Gerund
- cepillando
- Past participle
- cepillado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Cepillar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of cepillar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cepillar |
|---|---|
| yo | cepillo |
| tú | cepillas |
| él / ella / usted | cepilla |
| nosotros / nosotras | cepillamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cepilláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cepillan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cepillar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cepillar |
|---|---|
| yo | cepillé |
| tú | cepillaste |
| él / ella / usted | cepilló |
| nosotros / nosotras | cepillamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cepillasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cepillaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cepillar, or for background information.
| Subject | Cepillar |
|---|---|
| yo | cepillaba |
| tú | cepillabas |
| él / ella / usted | cepillaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | cepillábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cepillabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cepillaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cepillar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cepillar |
|---|---|
| yo | cepillaré |
| tú | cepillarás |
| él / ella / usted | cepillará |
| nosotros / nosotras | cepillaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cepillaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cepillarán |
Verified context
Examples with cepillar
¿Te cepillas bien los dientes?
Are you brushing your teeth properly?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla se cepilla el pelo por la mañana.
She brushes her hair in the morning.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCepíllate los dientes después de cada comida.
Brush your teeth after each meal.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cepillar FAQ
What does cepillar mean?
Cepillar means to brush.
Is cepillar regular or irregular?
Cepillar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of cepillar?
The gerund of cepillar is cepillando.
What is the past participle of cepillar?
The past participle of cepillar is cepillado.
How is cepillar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is cepillo, cepillas, cepilla, cepillamos, cepillan.
How is cepillar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cepillé, cepillaste, cepilló, cepillamos, cepillaron.
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