Lijar means to smooth, sand, or file a surface, typically to prepare it for finishing or to remove roughness. It is used in contexts involving manual or mechanical smoothing of materials.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijo | Yo lijo la superficie de la madera. I sand the surface of the wood. | |
| Tú | lijás | Tú lijás las paredes para pintarlas. You sand the walls to paint them. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lija | Él lija la mesa vieja. He sands the old table. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijamos | Nosotros lijamos las puertas del armario. We sand the wardrobe doors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijáis | Vosotros lijáis los muebles antiguos. You all sand the antique furniture. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijan | Ellos lijan las superficies de metal. They sand the metal surfaces. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijé | Ayer lijé la mesa. Yesterday I sanded the table. | |
| Tú | lijaste | Tú lijaste la puerta anoche. You sanded the door last night. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lijó | Él lijó la madera ayer. He sanded the wood yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijamos | Nosotros lijamos las paredes el fin de semana. We sanded the walls over the weekend. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijasteis | Vosotros lijasteis los muebles ayer. You all sanded the furniture yesterday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijaron | Ellos lijaron la superficie anoche. They sanded the surface last night. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijaba | Yo lijaba la madera todos los días. I used to sand the wood every day. | |
| Tú | lijabas | Tú lijabas las paredes con cuidado. You used to sand the walls carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lijaba | Ella lijaba los muebles en verano. She used to sand the furniture in summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijábamos | Nosotros lijábamos las superficies antiguas. We used to sand the old surfaces. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijabais | Vosotros lijabais las puertas cada semana. You all used to sand the doors every week. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijaban | Ellos lijaban las tablas para el proyecto. They used to sand the planks for the project. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy lijando | Estoy lijando la mesa ahora mismo. I am sanding the table right now. | |
| Tú | estás lijando | Estás lijando la puerta en este momento. You are sanding the door at this moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está lijando | Ella está lijando la madera ahora. She is sanding the wood now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos lijando | Estamos lijando las paredes hoy. We are sanding the walls today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis lijando | Vosotros estáis lijando el mueble. You all are sanding the furniture. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están lijando | Ellos están lijando las tablas ahora. They are sanding the planks now. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a lijar | Voy a lijar la mesa mañana. I am going to sand the table tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a lijar | ¿Vas a lijar esa madera hoy? Are you going to sand that wood today? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a lijar | Ella va a lijar la puerta esta tarde. She is going to sand the door this afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a lijar | Vamos a lijar las paredes mañana. We are going to sand the walls tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a lijar | Vosotros vais a lijar el mueble pronto. You all are going to sand the furniture soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a lijar | Ellos van a lijar la superficie esta noche. They are going to sand the surface tonight. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijaré | Yo lijaré la superficie mañana. I will sand the surface tomorrow. | |
| Tú | lijarás | Tú lijarás la mesa después. You will sand the table later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lijará | Él lijará las paredes pronto. He will sand the walls soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijaremos | Nosotros lijaremos el mueble hoy. We will sand the furniture today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijaréis | Vosotros lijaréis la madera mañana. You all will sand the wood tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijarán | Ellos lijarán las superficies nuevas. They will sand the new surfaces. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijaría | Yo lijaría la mesa si tuviera tiempo. I would sand the table if I had time. | |
| Tú | lijarías | Tú lijarías la madera si supieras cómo hacerlo. You would sand the wood if you knew how to do it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lijaría | Él lijaría la superficie si fuera necesario. He would sand the surface if it were necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijaríamos | Nosotros lijaríamos las paredes si las pintáramos. We would sand the walls if we painted them. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijaríais | Vosotros lijaríais el mueble si tuvierais herramientas. You all would sand the furniture if you had tools. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijarían | Ellos lijarían el suelo si lo pidieran. They would sand the floor if they asked. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he lijado | Yo he lijado la mesa hoy. I have sanded the table today. | |
| Tú | has lijado | Tú has lijado la puerta. You have sanded the door. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha lijado | Él ha lijado la madera. He has sanded the wood. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos lijado | Nosotros hemos lijado las paredes. We have sanded the walls. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis lijado | Vosotros habéis lijado el suelo. You all have sanded the floor. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han lijado | Ellos han lijado los muebles. They have sanded the furniture. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había lijado | Yo había lijado la mesa antes de pintarla. I had sanded the table before painting it. | |
| Tú | habías lijado | Tú habías lijado la madera antes de cortarla. You had sanded the wood before cutting it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había lijado | Él había lijado la puerta antes de instalarla. He had sanded the door before installing it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos lijado | Nosotros habíamos lijado las paredes antes de pintar. We had sanded the walls before painting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais lijado | Vosotros habíais lijado los muebles antes de restaurarlos. You all had sanded the furniture before restoring it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían lijado | Ellos habían lijado el suelo antes de pulirlo. They had sanded the floor before polishing it. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré lijado | Para entonces, ya habré lijado la mesa. By then, I will have already sanded the table. | |
| Tú | habrás lijado | Tú habrás lijado la puerta para mañana. You will have sanded the door by tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá lijado | Él habrá lijado toda la madera. He will have sanded all the wood. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos lijado | Nosotros habremos lijado las paredes antes de pintar. We will have sanded the walls before painting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis lijado | Vosotros habréis lijado el suelo para entonces. You all will have sanded the floor by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán lijado | Ellos habrán lijado todas las superficies. They will have sanded all the surfaces. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría lijado | Yo habría lijado la mesa si tuviera tiempo. I would have sanded the table if I had time. | |
| Tú | habrías lijado | Tú habrías lijado la puerta si hubieras llegado antes. You would have sanded the door if you had arrived earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría lijado | Él habría lijado la madera si hubiera sabido cómo. He would have sanded the wood if he had known how. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos lijado | Nosotros habríamos lijado las paredes si hubiéramos tenido más tiempo. We would have sanded the walls if we had had more time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais lijado | Vosotros habríais lijado el suelo si hubierais estado aquí. You all would have sanded the floor if you had been here. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían lijado | Ellos habrían lijado la superficie si lo hubieran sabido. They would have sanded the surface if they had known. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lije | Es importante que yo lije la madera. It's important that I sand the wood. | |
| Tú | lijes | Espero que tú lijes la mesa. I hope that you sand the table. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lije | Es necesario que él lije la superficie. It's necessary that he sand the surface. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijemos | Queremos que nosotros lijemos las paredes. We want us to sand the walls. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijéis | Es bueno que vosotros lijéis el mueble. It's good that you all sand the furniture. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijen | Es posible que ellos lijen el suelo. It's possible that they sand the floor. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijara | Esperaba que lijara la mesa. I hoped that I sanded the table. | |
| Tú | lijaras | Querías que lijaras la silla. You wanted you sanded the chair. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lijara | Dudaba que lijara la puerta. He doubted that he sanded the door. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijáramos | Era importante que lijáramos la madera. It was important that we sanded the wood. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijarais | Ojalá que lijarais las paredes. Hopefully you all sanded the walls. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijaran | No creían que lijaran el mueble. They didn't believe that they sanded the furniture. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijare | Si lijare la madera, quedará más suave. If I sanded the wood, it would become smoother. | |
| Tú | lijares | Cuando lijares la pared, la pintura mejorará. When you sand the wall, the paint will improve. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lijare | Es probable que lijare el mueble mañana. He/She/You formal will probably sand the furniture tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijáremos | Lijáremos la superficie antes de pintar. We will sand the surface before painting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijareis | Si lijareis la mesa, quedará perfecta. If you all sand the table, it will turn out perfect. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijaren | Es posible que lijaren las paredes esta semana. They/You all might sand the walls this week. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya lijado | Espero que haya lijado la mesa. I hope I have sanded the table. | |
| Tú | hayas lijado | Es posible que hayas lijado el mueble. It's possible that you have sanded the furniture. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya lijado | Es importante que él haya lijado la puerta. It's important that he has sanded the door. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos lijado | Creemos que hayamos lijado las paredes. We believe that we have sanded the walls. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis lijado | ¿Habéis lijado el suelo ya? Have you sanded the floor already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan lijado | No creo que hayan lijado la madera. I don't think they have sanded the wood. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera lijado | Si hubiera lijado la mesa, estaría más suave. If I had sanded the table, it would be smoother. | |
| Tú | hubieras lijado | Si hubieras lijado la madera, quedaría mejor. If you had sanded the wood, it would look better. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera lijado | Ella habría lijado la puerta si tuviera tiempo. She would have sanded the door if she had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos lijado | Nosotros habríamos lijado el mueble ayer. We would have sanded the furniture yesterday. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais lijado | Vosotros habríais lijado la superficie si hubierais sabido. You all would have sanded the surface if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran lijado | Ellos habrían lijado el piso si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have sanded the floor if they had had time. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya lijado | Es posible que haya lijado la mesa. It is possible that I have sanded the table. | |
| Tú | hayas lijado | Espero que hayas lijado la puerta. I hope that you have sanded the door. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya lijado | Es probable que haya lijado la madera. It is likely that he/she/you have sanded the wood. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos lijado | Quizá hayamos lijado las paredes. Maybe we have sanded the walls. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis lijado | No creo que hayáis lijado todo todavía. I don't think that you all have sanded everything yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan lijado | Es posible que hayan lijado el mueble. It is possible that they/you all have sanded the furniture. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | lijar | ¡Lijar la superficie antes de pintar! Sand the surface before painting! | |
| Tú | lija | ¡Lija la madera con cuidado! Sand the wood carefully! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | lije | ¡Lije la pared para que quede lisa! Sand the wall so it’s smooth! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | lijemos | ¡Lijemos las superficies antes de aplicar la pintura! Let's sand the surfaces before applying the paint! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | lijad | ¡Lijad la madera con precisión! Sand the wood precisely! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | lijad | ¡Lijad las tablas antes de ensamblar! Sand the planks before assembling! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no lijo | No lijo la madera todavía. Don't sand the wood yet. | |
| Tú | no limes | No limes la superficie ahora. Don't sand the surface now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no lije | Por favor, no lije esa parte. Please, don't sand that part. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no lijemos | No lijemos el mueble todavía. Let's not sand the furniture yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no lijéis | No lijéis esa madera ahora. Don't sand that wood now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no lijen | No lijen esa superficie, por favor. Don't sand that surface, please. |
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