barrer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
barrer — to sweep
Use the imperative of barrer for direct commands like '¡barre tú!' or '¡barran ustedes!'.
barrer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. You'll use it to tell someone to sweep, like telling your friend '¡barre el piso!' (sweep the floor!) or telling a group '¡barran la cocina!' (sweep the kitchen!).
Notes on barrer in the Affirmative Imperative
Barrer is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the final -r of the infinitive, and the 'vosotros' form changes the -er to -ed.
Example Sentences
¡Barre tu cuarto ahora!
Sweep your room now!
tú
¡Barramos el polvo juntos!
Let's sweep the dust together!
nosotros
Señora, ¡barra la entrada!
Ma'am, sweep the entrance!
usted
¡Barred el pasillo, por favor!
Sweep the hallway, please!
vosotros
Niños, ¡barran todo el suelo!
Children, sweep the whole floor!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: The command is 'barre', not 'barras'.
Why: Learners often confuse the 'tú' imperative with the present subjunctive. The imperative is direct, while the subjunctive is usually indirect or hypothetical.
Mistake: Forgetting to change the ending for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'barred', not 'barrer'.
Why: The vosotros imperative for -er verbs changes the infinitive ending from -er to -ed.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no barras
Use the negative imperative of barrer with 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no barras'.