barrer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
barrer — to sweep
The present subjunctive of barrer (barra, barras) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
barrer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
You'll use the present subjunctive for wishes, doubts, emotions, or when expressing uncertainty about an action. For example, 'Espero que tú barras la cocina' (I hope you sweep the kitchen) or 'Dudo que él barra bien' (I doubt he sweeps well).
Notes on barrer in the Present Subjunctive
Barrer is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('barro'), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings (-a for -er verbs).
Example Sentences
Quiero que barro la sala antes de que lleguen las visitas.
I want you to sweep the living room before the guests arrive.
tú
Ojalá que nosotros barramos todo el polvo.
Hopefully, we sweep all the dust.
nosotros
Dudo que usted barra el garaje a menudo.
I doubt you sweep the garage often.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que ellos barran sus habitaciones.
It's important that they sweep their rooms.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'Espero que barro', not 'Espero que barro'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, or emotion require the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' use 'barra'.
Why: In the present subjunctive of -er verbs, the first person singular and the third person singular/plural forms are identical.
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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.
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'.