What does cepillarse mean?
cepillarse means to brush oneself in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Cepillarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn cepillarse, meaning to brush oneself, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-arreflexivegerund: cepillándoseparticiple: cepillado
Principal forms of cepillarse
- Infinitive
- cepillarse
- Gerund
- cepillándose
- Past participle
- cepillado
Cepillarse conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me cepillo | me cepillé | me cepillaba | me cepillaré |
| tú | te cepillas | te cepillaste | te cepillabas | te cepillarás |
| él / ella / usted | se cepilla | se cepilló | se cepillaba | se cepillará |
| nosotros/as | nos cepillamos | nos cepillamos | nos cepillábamos | nos cepillaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se cepillan | se cepillaron | se cepillaban | se cepillarán |
Pattern notes
- Cepillarse follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with cepillarse
¿Te cepillas bien los dientes?Are you brushing your teeth properly?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella se cepilla el pelo por la mañana.She brushes her hair in the morning.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cepíllate los dientes después de cada comida.Brush your teeth after each meal.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate cepillarse for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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