barrer Negative Imperative Conjugation
barrer — to sweep
Use the negative imperative of barrer with 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no barras'.
barrer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for negative commands. You'd use it to tell someone *not* to do something, like 'No barras el suelo todavía' (Don't sweep the floor yet) or 'No barra usted aquí' (Don't you sweep here).
Notes on barrer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive. For barrer, this means using the forms like 'no barra', 'no barras', 'no barremos', etc.
Example Sentences
No barras la alfombra con el cepillo duro.
Don't sweep the carpet with the hard brush.
tú
No barramos la cocina hasta que terminemos de cocinar.
Let's not sweep the kitchen until we finish cooking.
nosotros
No barra el piso mojado, por favor.
Don't sweep the wet floor, please.
usted
No barráis la sala ahora, hay visita.
Don't you all sweep the living room now, we have guests.
vosotros
No barran las hojas secas en la calle.
Don't sweep the dry leaves in the street.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no barras', not 'no barre'.
Why: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive form, not the affirmative imperative.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'barráis' for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'no barráis'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and distinguish it from other forms.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: barre
Use the imperative of barrer for direct commands like '¡barre tú!' or '¡barran ustedes!'.