limpió

Limpié is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb limpiar in the preterite (simple past) tense. It means “I cleaned” and is used to describe a completed cleaning action in the past. The form is regular for an -ar verb, so limpiar follows a predictable pattern in all its preterite forms.

Conjugation overview: limpiar in the preterite is limpié, limpiaste, limpió, limpiamos, limpiasteis, limpiaron. The yo form, limpié, carries an acute accent on the é to indicate the correct stress. The 3rd person singular form limpió also carries a stress mark on the ó.

Usage and nuance: Limpié denotes a completed act of cleaning. It can refer to cleaning any object or area, such as a room, a surface, or a wound in medical contexts (limpiar can also mean to wipe or clean more specifically in certain phrases). In narration, it often situates events in the past. It is distinct from limpio (adjective meaning clean) and from compound tenses like he limpiado (present perfect).

Examples:

- Ayer limpié la casa antes de la llegada de los invitados. (Yesterday I cleaned the house before the guests arrived.)

- Limpié la herida con agua y desinfectante. (I cleaned the wound with water and disinfectant.)

Related forms: Limpiar has other tenses and moods, such as limpiaba (imperfect), limpiaré (future), limpien (present subjunctive), and limpiara (imperfect subjunctive). Limpié serves specifically as the simple past first-person singular form.