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SPANISH VERB

barrer

to sweep

  • #339 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Gerund: barriendo
  • Past participle: barrido

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I sweep
  2. tú you sweep
  3. usted, él, ella he/she sweeps
  4. nosotros we sweep
  5. vosotros Spain you all sweep
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they sweep

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I swept
  2. tú you swept
  3. usted, él, ella he/she swept
  4. nosotros we swept
  5. vosotros Spain you all swept
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they swept

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to sweep
  2. tú you used to sweep
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to sweep
  4. nosotros we used to sweep
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to sweep
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to sweep

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will sweep
  2. tú you will sweep
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will sweep
  4. nosotros we will sweep
  5. vosotros Spain you all will sweep
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will sweep

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would sweep
  2. tú you would sweep
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would sweep
  4. nosotros we would sweep
  5. vosotros Spain you all would sweep
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would sweep

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I sweep
  2. tú (that) you sweep
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she sweep
  4. nosotros (that) we sweep
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all sweep
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they sweep

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I swept
  2. tú (if) you swept
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she swept
  4. nosotros (if) we swept
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all swept
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they swept

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú sweep!
  2. usted sweep! (formal)
  3. nosotros sweep! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain sweep! (all of you)
  5. ustedes sweep! (all of you)

How to use barrer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Barro la banqueta todas las mañanas.

    I sweep the sidewalk every morning.

  2. Past

    Barrimos el patio después de la fiesta.

    We swept the patio after the party.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi abuela barría la entrada con una escoba de palma.

    My grandmother used to sweep the entrance with a palm broom.

  4. Future

    Barreré la cocina cuando terminen de comer.

    I'll sweep the kitchen when you finish eating.

  5. Conditional

    Yo barrería, pero no encuentro la escoba.

    I'd sweep, but I can't find the broom.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Mamá quiere que barras tu cuarto hoy.

    Mom wants you to sweep your room today.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Si barrieras más seguido, habría menos polvo.

    If you swept more often, there'd be less dust.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Barre las hojas antes de que llueva!

    Sweep the leaves before it rains!

Where you hear barrer

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Beginner Level 3

  • Barro el patio todas las mañanas. I sweep the courtyard every morning.
  • Ayer barrí toda la casa. Yesterday I swept the whole house.
  • Mañana voy a barrer mi cuarto. Tomorrow I'm going to sweep my room.
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Twelve Grapes

Beginner Level 3 · barrer · barro

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