barrer Future Conjugation
barrer — to sweep
The future tense of barrer is regular: barreré, barrerás, barrerá, barreremos, barreréis, barrerán.
barrer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'barrer' to talk about actions that will definitely happen ('Mañana barreré el garaje' - Tomorrow I will sweep the garage) or to express probability or conjecture about the present ('¿Quién barrerá ahora?' - Who do you think is sweeping now? / Who will be sweeping now?).
Notes on barrer in the Future
Barrer is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive 'barrer', and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo barreré el polvo acumulado.
I will sweep the accumulated dust.
yo
¿Tú barrerás el camino antes de la lluvia?
Will you sweep the path before the rain?
tú
Ella barrerá la habitación de invitados.
She will sweep the guest room.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros barreremos el salón el sábado.
We will sweep the living room on Saturday.
nosotros
Ellos barrerán las hojas del patio.
They will sweep the leaves from the patio.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'barreré' for future actions, not 'barro'.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions, while the future tense specifically indicates actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing future and conditional forms.
Correct: Future: 'barrerán'. Conditional: 'barrerían'.
Why: The future indicates certainty about a future event, while the conditional indicates a hypothetical or softened statement.
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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.
Conditional
yo: barrería
The conditional of barrer is regular: barrería, barrerías, barrería, barreríamos, barreríais, barrerían.
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'.