Pulir means to make something smooth or shiny by rubbing or polishing. It is used when referring to cleaning, smoothing, or enhancing the surface of an object.
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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 | pulo | Yo puliré los muebles hoy. I will polish the furniture today. | |
| Tú | pules | Tú pules la plata con cuidado. You polish the silver carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pule | Ella pule los zapatos cada semana. She polishes the shoes every week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pulimos | Nosotros pulimos la mesa juntos. We polish the table together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pulsís | Vosotros pulís los utensilios de cocina. You all polish the kitchen utensils. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulen | Ellos pulen los coches en el taller. They polish the cars at the workshop. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pulí | Ayer pulí mis zapatos. Yesterday I polished my shoes. | |
| Tú | puliste | Tú puliste la mesa anoche. You polished the table last night. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pulió | Él pulió el coche el fin de semana. He polished the car over the weekend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pulimos | Nosotros pulimos las copas para la fiesta. We polished the glasses for the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pulisteis | Vosotros pulisteis las joyas ayer. You all polished the jewelry yesterday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulieron | Ellos pulieron las paredes la semana pasada. They polished the walls last week. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pulía | Yo pulía los zapatos todos los días. I used to polish the shoes every day. | |
| Tú | pulías | Tú pulías la mesa con cuidado. You used to polish the table carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pulía | Ella pulía su bicicleta los fines de semana. She used to polish her bike on weekends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pulíamos | Nosotros pulíamos los muebles en la casa. We used to polish the furniture in the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pulíais | Vosotros pulíais las copas después de cenar. You all used to polish the glasses after dinner. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulían | Ellos pulían las joyas antiguas. They used to polish the old jewelry. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy puliendo | Estoy puliendo el mueble ahora mismo. I am polishing the furniture right now. | |
| Tú | estás puliendo | Estás puliendo tus zapatos. You are polishing your shoes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está puliendo | Ella está puliendo la mesa. She is polishing the table. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos puliendo | Estamos puliendo el coche juntos. We are polishing the car together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis puliendo | Vosotros estáis puliendo los muebles. You all are polishing the furniture. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están puliendo | Ellos están puliendo las joyas. They are polishing the jewelry. |
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 pulir | Voy a pulir los muebles mañana. I am going to polish the furniture tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a pulir | Tú vas a pulir tu coche hoy. You are going to polish your car today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a pulir | Ella va a pulir su vestido para la fiesta. She is going to polish her dress for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a pulir | Vamos a pulir el suelo esta tarde. We are going to polish the floor this afternoon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a pulir | Vosotros vais a pulir los zapatos ahora. You all are going to polish the shoes now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a pulir | Ellos van a pulir la guitarra mañana. They are going to polish the guitar tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | puliré | Yo puliré los zapatos mañana. I will polish the shoes tomorrow. | |
| Tú | pulirás | Tú pulirás la mesa después de comer. You will polish the table after eating. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pulirá | Ella pulirá el cuadro la próxima semana. She will polish the painting next week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | puliremos | Nosotros puliremos las joyas mañana. We will polish the jewelry tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | puliréis | Vosotros puliréis los muebles pronto. You all will polish the furniture soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulirán | Ellos pulirán las paredes la próxima semana. They will polish the walls next week. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | puliría | Yo puliría los muebles si tuviera tiempo. I would polish the furniture if I had time. | |
| Tú | pulirías | Tú pulirías el coche si estuviera sucio. You would polish the car if it were dirty. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | puliría | Él puliría los zapatos si tuviera cera. He would polish the shoes if he had wax. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | puliríamos | Nosotros puliríamos la mesa si la necesitara. We would polish the table if it needed it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | puliríais | Vosotros puliríais los cuadros si tuvierais tiempo. You all would polish the paintings if you had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulirían | Ellos pulirían las joyas si tuvieran las herramientas. They would polish the jewelry if they had the tools. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he pulido | Yo he pulido mis zapatos hoy. I have polished my shoes today. | |
| Tú | has pulido | Tú has pulido la mesa. You have polished the table. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha pulido | Él ha pulido su coche. He has polished his car. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos pulido | Nosotros hemos pulido las esculturas. We have polished the sculptures. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis pulido | Vosotros habéis pulido los muebles. You all have polished the furniture. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han pulido | Ellos han pulido la superficie. They have polished the surface. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había pulido | Yo había pulido el mueble antes de venderlo. I had polished the furniture before selling it. | |
| Tú | habías pulido | Tú habías pulido la mesa antes de la fiesta. You had polished the table before the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había pulido | Ella había pulido los zapatos ayer. She had polished the shoes yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos pulido | Nosotros habíamos pulido el coche la semana pasada. We had polished the car last week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais pulido | Vosotros habíais pulido los muebles antes de la mudanza. You all had polished the furniture before moving. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían pulido | Ellos habían pulido la plata antes de la cena. They had polished the silverware before dinner. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré pulido | Para entonces, ya habré pulido la mesa. By then, I will have polished the table. | |
| Tú | habrás pulido | Tú habrás pulido el coche para mañana. You will have polished the car by tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá pulido | Ella habrá pulido el oro antes de la exposición. She will have polished the gold before the exhibition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos pulido | Nosotros habremos pulido todos los detalles. We will have polished all the details. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis pulido | Vosotros habréis pulido las paredes para entonces. You all will have polished the walls by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán pulido | Ellos habrán pulido el mobiliario para la fiesta. They will have polished the furniture for the party. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría pulido | Yo habría pulido la mesa si tuviera tiempo. I would have polished the table if I had time. | |
| Tú | habrías pulido | Tú habrías pulido el coche si hubieras sabido. You would have polished the car if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría pulido | Él habría pulido el zapato antes de salir. He would have polished the shoe before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos pulido | Nosotros habríamos pulido la joya si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have polished the jewelry if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais pulido | Vosotros habríais pulido el mueble si hubierais llegado antes. You all would have polished the furniture if you had arrived earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían pulido | Ellos habrían pulido las paredes si hubieran podido. They would have polished the walls if they could have. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pule | Espero que yo pule los detalles. I hope that I polish the details. | |
| Tú | pules | Es importante que tú pules la superficie. It's important that you polish the surface. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pule | Es necesario que él pule el mobiliario. It's necessary that he polishes the furniture. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pulemos | Queremos que nosotros pulamos el acabado. We want us to polish the finish. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pulséis | Es posible que vosotros puláis el metal. It's possible that you all polish the metal. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulen | Dudo que ellas pulen la joyería. I doubt that they polish the jewelry. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | puliera | Esperaba que yo puliera la mesa. I hoped that I polished the table. | |
| Tú | puliéras | Querían que tú pulieras el coche. They wanted you to polish the car. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | puliéramos | Era importante que él puliera el oro. It was important that he polished the gold. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | puliéramos | Deseábamos que nosotros puliéramos los zapatos. We wished that we polished the shoes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | puliérais | No creía que vosotros pulierais la plata. I didn't believe that you all polished the silver. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulieran | Era posible que ellas pulieran las joyas. It was possible that they polished the jewelry. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | pulire | Si tuviera tiempo, pulire el coche mañana. If I had time, I would polish the car tomorrow. | |
| Tú | pulieres | ¿Qué pulieres en la fiesta? What would you polish at the party? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pulire | Ella pulire el mueble viejo. She would polish the old furniture. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | puliremos | Nosotros puliremos los zapatos mañana. We will polish the shoes tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pulireis | Vosotros pulireis la mesa después de comer. You all will polish the table after eating. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulirán | Ellos pulirán los cuadros en la galería. They will polish the paintings in the gallery. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya pulido | Espero que haya pulido la mesa. I hope I have polished the table. | |
| Tú | hayas pulido | Es posible que hayas pulido el coche. It's possible that you have polished the car. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya pulido | Es bueno que él haya pulido el mueble. It's good that he has polished the furniture. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos pulido | Dudo que hayamos pulido todo. I doubt that we have polished everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis pulido | No creo que hayáis pulido la lámpara. I don't think you have polished the lamp. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan pulido | Me alegra que hayan pulido el suelo. I'm glad that they have polished the floor. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera pulido | Si hubiera pulido mejor, habría vendido más. If I had polished better, I would have sold more. | |
| Tú | hubieras pulido | Es posible que hubieras pulido el mueble. You might have polished the furniture. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera pulido | Ella pensó que él hubiera pulido la mesa. She thought that he had polished the table. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos pulido | Si hubiéramos pulido el coche, estaría mejor. If we had polished the car, it would be better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais pulido | No creí que vosotros hubierais pulido eso. I didn't think you all had polished that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran pulido | Es probable que ellos hubieran pulido la joya. It's likely that they had polished the jewel. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere pulido | Cuando haya llegado, ya hubiere pulido la mesa. When I arrive, I will have already polished the table. | |
| Tú | hubieres pulido | Para entonces, tú hubieres pulido todos los detalles. By then, you will have polished all the details. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere pulido | Es posible que él hubiere pulido el mueble. He might have polished the furniture. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos pulido | Para mañana, nosotros hubiéremos pulido la superficie. By tomorrow, we will have polished the surface. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis pulido | Quizá vosotros hubiereis pulido el piso. Maybe you all will have polished the floor. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren pulido | Es probable que ellos hubieren pulido las ventanas. It's likely that they will have polished the windows. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el pulir en imperativo afirmativo para tú. Do not use the 'pulir' in the affirmative imperative for you. | |
| Tú | pul | ¡Pul, la superficie está sucia! Polish, the surface is dirty! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pule | ¡Pule el mueble ahora mismo! Polish the furniture right now! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pulemos | ¡Pulemos los platos antes de cenar! Let's polish the dishes before dinner! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pulgad | ¡Pulgad los zapatos antes de salir! Polish the shoes before leaving! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pulen | ¡Pulen los metales con cuidado! Polish the metals carefully! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no pulas | No pulas esa superficie. Don't polish that surface. | |
| Tú | no pulas | No pulas el mueble todavía. Don't polish the furniture yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no pula | No pula esa pieza, por favor. Don't polish that piece, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no pulamos | No pulamos el coche hoy. Let's not polish the car today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no puláis | No puláis los zapatos todavía. Don't polish the shoes yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no pulan | No pulan las joyas sin cuidado. Don't polish the jewelry carelessly. |
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