barrer Conditional Conjugation
barrer — to sweep
The conditional of barrer is regular: barrería, barrerías, barrería, barreríamos, barreríais, barrerían.
barrer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional of 'barrer' for hypothetical situations ('Yo barrería si tuviera tiempo' - I would sweep if I had time), polite requests ('¿Podrías barrer aquí, por favor?' - Would you sweep here, please?), or to express future actions from a past perspective ('Dijo que barrería la cocina' - He said he would sweep the kitchen).
Notes on barrer in the Conditional
Barrer is regular in the conditional tense. The conditional stem is the infinitive 'barrer', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo barrería el polvo si no estuviera tan cansado.
I would sweep the dust if I weren't so tired.
yo
¿Tú barrerías la entrada si te lo pidiera?
Would you sweep the entrance if I asked you to?
tú
Ella barrería su habitación si tuviera ganas.
She would sweep her room if she felt like it.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros barreríamos el jardín, pero está lloviendo.
We would sweep the garden, but it's raining.
nosotros
Ellos barrerían la sala si hubiera invitados.
They would sweep the living room if there were guests.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional.
Correct: Use 'barrería' for hypotheticals, not 'barrerá'.
Why: The future tense indicates certainty, while the conditional is for hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. Imperfect endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían (for -er/-ir verbs).
Why: While the endings look similar, the conditional stem is the infinitive, whereas the imperfect stem is based on the infinitive minus -er/-ir.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: barro
The present tense of barrer is regular: barro, barres, barre, barremos, barréis, barren.
Preterite
yo: barrí
The preterite of barrer is regular: barrí, barriste, barrió, barrimos, barristeis, barrieron.
Imperfect
yo: barría
The imperfect of barrer is regular: barría, barrías, barría, barríamos, barríais, barrían.
Future
yo: barreré
The future tense of barrer is regular: barreré, barrerás, barrerá, barreremos, barreréis, barrerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: barra
The present subjunctive of barrer (barra, barras) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: barriera
The imperfect subjunctive of barrer (barriera/barrieran) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: barre
Use the imperative of barrer for direct commands like '¡barre tú!' or '¡barran ustedes!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no barras
Use the negative imperative of barrer with 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no barras'.