borrar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
borrar — erase
The present subjunctive of borrar (borre, borres, borremos, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
borrar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when you're talking about wishes (quiero que...), doubts (dudo que...), emotions (me alegra que...), or impersonal expressions (es importante que...) that relate to a present or future possibility.
Notes on borrar in the Present Subjunctive
Borrrar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('borro'), dropping the -o and adding opposite vowel endings (-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en).
Example Sentences
Espero que borres tu número de teléfono de esa lista.
I hope you erase your phone number from that list.
tú
Dudo que él borre el mensaje después de enviarlo.
I doubt he will erase the message after sending it.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que borremos las marcas de tiza.
It's necessary that we erase the chalk marks.
nosotros
El profesor quiere que los alumnos borren la respuesta incorrecta.
The teacher wants the students to erase the incorrect answer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me sorprende que borréis el trabajo final.
It surprises me that you (plural, informal) are erasing the final work.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'borres', 'borre', etc. after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion.
Why: The indicative states facts, while the subjunctive expresses subjectivity, uncertainty, or non-reality.
Mistake: Forgetting the subjunctive after certain trigger phrases.
Correct: Remember that verbs of influence, emotion, doubt, and impersonal expressions often require the subjunctive.
Why: This is a key concept in Spanish grammar; missing the subjunctive changes the meaning or makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
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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.
Conditional
yo: borraría
The conditional of borrar (borraría, borrarías, borraría, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
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.