barrer
to sweep
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | barro |
| tú | barres |
| él/ella | barre |
| nosotros | barremos |
| vosotros | barreís |
| ellos/ellas | barren |
Yo barro el suelo todos los días.
I sweep the floor every day.
Ella barre la casa antes de que lleguen los invitados.
She sweeps the house before the guests arrive.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | barrí |
| tú | barriste |
| él/ella | barrió |
| nosotros | barrimos |
| vosotros | barristeis |
| ellos/ellas | barrieron |
Ayer barrí el patio por la tarde.
Yesterday I swept the patio in the afternoon.
Nosotros barrimos la calle después de la tormenta.
We swept the street after the storm.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | barría |
| tú | barrias |
| él/ella | barría |
| nosotros | barríamos |
| vosotros | barríais |
| ellos/ellas | barrían |
Cuando era niño, barría la cocina todos los sábados.
When I was a child, I used to sweep the kitchen every Saturday.
Ella siempre barría el salón antes de cenar.
She always swept the living room before dinner.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | barreré |
| tú | barrerás |
| él/ella | barrerá |
| nosotros | barreremos |
| vosotros | barreréis |
| ellos/ellas | barrarán |
Mañana barreré el garaje por la mañana.
Tomorrow I will sweep the garage in the morning.
Ellos barrerán el jardín el fin de semana.
They will sweep the garden on the weekend.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | barrería |
| tú | barrerías |
| él/ella | barrerían |
| nosotros | barreríamos |
| vosotros | barreríais |
| ellos/ellas | barrerían |
Si tuviera tiempo, barrería toda la casa.
If I had time, I would sweep the whole house.
Nosotros barreríamos el patio si no lloviera.
We would sweep the patio if it weren't raining.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | barra |
| tú | barras |
| él/ella | barra |
| nosotros | barremos |
| vosotros | barráis |
| ellos/ellas | barran |
Espero que tú barras el suelo antes de salir.
I hope that you sweep the floor before leaving.
Es importante que ella barra la habitación.
It's important that she sweeps the room.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | barriera |
| tú | barrieras |
| él/ella | barriera |
| nosotros | barriéramos |
| vosotros | barrierais |
| ellos/ellas | barrieran |
Si yo barriese el suelo, todo se vería más limpio.
If I swept the floor, everything would look cleaner.
Ojalá que ellos barrieran el patio ayer.
I wish they had swept the patio yesterday.
"barrer" in other languages
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "barrer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "barrer" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "barrer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "barrer" conjugates as: barres, barro, barren, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "barrer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "barrer" conjugates as: barriste, barrí, barrieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "barrer" in Spanish?
- "barrer" (to sweep) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.