limpiarlos

Limpiarlos is a Spanish non-finite verb form created by attaching the direct object pronoun los to the infinitive limpiar. It literally means “to clean them” and typically refers to masculine plural objects (for example, los platos or los zapatos). The feminine plural counterpart is limpiarlas, and the singular forms are limpiarlo (masculine) or limpiarla (feminine).

In Spanish, pronouns can attach to infinitives, gerunds, or imperatives. Therefore, limpiarlos can appear in sentences such as Voy a limpiarlos (I am going to clean them) or Los voy a limpiar (I will clean them). When an indirect object pronoun is also present, its position is before the direct pronoun, as in Se los voy a limpiar (I am going to clean them for him/her/it). When pronouns attach to non-finite verbs, the combination is often written as a single word: limpiárselos, limpiándolos, or limpiándoselos, depending on the form used.

Limpiarlos is widely used across dialects and registers, especially in everyday speech, instructions, and maintenance contexts. It serves as a practical example of clitic pronouns in Spanish and illustrates how object references are compactly incorporated into non-finite verb forms.

See also: Spanish grammar, object pronouns, clitic pronouns, infinitive constructions.