borrar Conditional Conjugation
borrar — erase
The conditional of borrar (borraría, borrarías, borraría, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
borrar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would erase it if you asked'), polite requests ('Would you erase this?'), or to talk about what was going to happen in the past ('He said he would erase it').
Notes on borrar in the Conditional
Borrrar is regular in the conditional. The stem is the full infinitive 'borrar', and the endings are the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo borraría el texto si fuera necesario.
I would erase the text if it were necessary.
yo
¿Tú borrarías esa foto comprometedora?
Would you erase that compromising photo?
tú
Él borraría las marcas de tiza con gusto.
He would erase the chalk marks gladly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros borraríamos los errores del informe.
We would erase the errors from the report.
nosotros
Ellos borrarían el historial de navegación.
They would erase the browsing history.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the conditional for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the simple future ('borraré') or 'ir a + infinitive' for definite future actions.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, not certainties.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional ending with the imperfect ending.
Correct: Conditional endings have an 'i' (e.g., -ía, -ías), while imperfect endings have an 'a' (e.g., -aba, -abas).
Why: These endings sound similar but represent completely different tenses and meanings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: borro
The present tense of borrar (borro, borras, borra, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: borré
The preterite of borrar (borré, borraste, borró, etc.) indicates completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: borraba
The imperfect of borrar (borraba, borrabas, borraba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: borraré
The future tense of borrar (borraré, borrarás, borrará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: borre
The present subjunctive of borrar (borre, borres, borremos, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: borrara
The imperfect subjunctive of borrar (e.g., borrara, borraras, borráramos) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: borra
Use 'borra' (tú), 'borre' (usted), 'borremos' (nosotros), 'borrad' (vosotros), 'borren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no borres
Use 'no borres' (tú), 'no borre' (usted), 'no borremos' (nosotros), 'no borréis' (vosotros), 'no borren' (ustedes) for negative commands.