-ir verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate pulir in Spanish

to polish, to refine

pulir is a regular -ir verb ranked #1392 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito pulir el suelo antes de la fiesta." (I need to polish the floor before the party.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pulo
pules
él/ella/Ud. pule
nosotros pulimos
vosotros pulís
ellos/ellas/Uds. pulen
Example

Yo pulo todos los días.

I polish, to refine every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pulí
puliste
él/ella/Ud. pulió
nosotros pulimos
vosotros pulisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pulieron
Example

Ayer yo pulí.

Yesterday I polish, to refine.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pulía
pulías
él/ella/Ud. pulía
nosotros pulíamos
vosotros pulíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pulían
Example

Antes yo pulía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to polish, to refine often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo puliré
pulirás
él/ella/Ud. pulirá
nosotros puliremos
vosotros puliréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pulirán
Example

Mañana yo puliré.

Tomorrow I will polish, to refine.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo puliría
pulirías
él/ella/Ud. puliría
nosotros puliríamos
vosotros puliríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pulirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo puliría.

If I could, I would polish, to refine.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pula
pulas
él/ella/Ud. pula
nosotros pulamos
vosotros puláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pulan
Example

Espero que tú pulas.

I hope that you polish, to refine.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
pule
él/ella/Ud. pula
nosotros pulamos
vosotros pulid
ellos/ellas/Uds. pulan
Example

¡Pule!

Polish, to refine!

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