barrer Present Conjugation
barrer — to sweep
The present tense of barrer is regular: barro, barres, barre, barremos, barréis, barren.
barrer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'barrer' for actions happening right now ('Estoy barriendo el suelo' - I am sweeping the floor), habitual actions ('Barro la casa cada sábado' - I sweep the house every Saturday), or general truths ('Si no barres, se acumula el polvo' - If you don't sweep, dust accumulates).
Notes on barrer in the Present
Barrer is regular in the present indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo barro mi habitación todas las semanas.
I sweep my room every week.
yo
¿Tú barres el polvo de los muebles?
Do you sweep the dust off the furniture?
tú
Ella barre la entrada del edificio.
She sweeps the building's entrance.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros barremos el patio cuando hace buen tiempo.
We sweep the patio when the weather is good.
nosotros
Ellos barren la calle después de la fiesta.
They sweep the street after the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + infinitive for habitual actions.
Correct: Use the simple present: 'Barro cada día', not 'Estoy barriendo cada día'.
Why: The 'estar' + gerund form is for actions happening *right now*, not for regular habits.
Mistake: Confusing 'barremos' (we sweep) with 'barrimos' (we swept).
Correct: Present: 'barremos'. Preterite: 'barrimos'.
Why: These are distinct forms for different tenses. Pay attention to the vowel difference (-e vs -i).
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Related Tenses
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!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no barras
Use the negative imperative of barrer with 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no barras'.