borrar Present Conjugation
borrar — erase
The present tense of borrar (borro, borras, borra, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
borrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('I am erasing'), habitual actions ('I always erase my mistakes'), or general truths ('Erasers erase marks').
Notes on borrar in the Present
Borrrar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo borro las notas de la pizarra.
I erase the notes from the whiteboard.
yo
¿Tú borras los comentarios ofensivos?
Do you erase the offensive comments?
tú
Él borra los errores con cuidado.
He erases the mistakes carefully.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros borramos el pizarrón cada día.
We erase the whiteboard every day.
nosotros
Ellos borran el rastro de su paso.
They erase the trace of their passing.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for actions that are clearly in the future.
Correct: Use the future tense or 'ir a + infinitive' for future actions.
Why: The present tense is for now or habitual actions, not for planned future events.
Mistake: Forgetting the subject pronoun when it's ambiguous.
Correct: While often omitted, add the pronoun if needed for clarity (e.g., 'él borra' vs. 'yo borro').
Why: Spanish is context-dependent, but sometimes the pronoun is essential to avoid confusion.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.