Limpio can describe an object or place without dirt or stains.
The idea
The adjective agrees with the noun: limpio, limpia, limpios and limpias.
Examples
- La mesa está limpia ahora.The table is clean now.
- Necesito un vaso limpio.I need a clean glass.
- Las ventanas están limpias.The windows are clean.
- Los platos limpios están en el armario.The clean plates are in the cupboard.
- Mi camisa está limpia, pero mis zapatos están sucios.My shirt is clean, but my shoes are dirty.
- El baño está limpio después de la limpieza.The bathroom is clean after cleaning.
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Estar limpio often describes a present condition; sucio expresses the opposite condition.
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Choose the form agreeing with mesa: La mesa está ___. (limpia / limpio)
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limpia
Limpia agrees with feminine singular mesa.
Choose the form agreeing with platos: Los platos están ___. (limpios / limpias)
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limpios
Limpios agrees with masculine plural platos.
Choose the opposite of dirty: No está sucio; está ___. (limpio / sucio)
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limpio
Limpio means clean, the opposite of sucio.
Practice round
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Choose the form agreeing with mesa: La mesa está ___. (limpia / limpio)
Choose the form agreeing with platos: Los platos están ___. (limpios / limpias)
Choose the opposite of dirty: No está sucio; está ___. (limpio / sucio)
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