borrar Future Conjugation
borrar — erase
The future tense of borrar (borraré, borrarás, borrará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
borrar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about things that are certain to happen later, or to express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He'll probably erase it.'
Notes on borrar in the Future
Borrrar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'borrar', and the endings are the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).
Example Sentences
Mañana borraré todos los correos viejos.
Tomorrow I will erase all the old emails.
yo
¿Borrarás el mensaje antes de que lo vea?
Will you erase the message before he sees it?
tú
El pintor borrará las marcas de lápiz.
The painter will erase the pencil marks.
él/ella/usted
Pronto borraremos esta página web.
Soon we will erase this web page.
nosotros
Ellos borrarán los grafitis la próxima semana.
They will erase the graffiti next week.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'borraré', 'borrarás', etc., for future actions.
Why: The present tense describes current actions, not future ones.
Mistake: Confusing future tense with 'ir a + infinitive'.
Correct: While 'van a borrar' is also correct for future actions, the simple future 'borrarán' is more concise and sometimes more formal.
Why: Both are valid ways to express the future, but learners may overuse one or not know when the simple future is preferred.
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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.
Conditional
yo: borraría
The conditional of borrar (borraría, borrarías, borraría, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
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.