What does barrer mean?
barrer means to sweep in English. It is a regular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Barrer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn barrer, meaning to sweep, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-ergerund: barriendoparticiple: barrido
Principal forms of barrer
- Infinitive
- barrer
- Gerund
- barriendo
- Past participle
- barrido
Barrer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | barro | barrí | barría | barreré |
| tú | barres | barriste | barrías | barrerás |
| él / ella / usted | barre | barrió | barría | barrerá |
| nosotros/as | barremos | barrimos | barríamos | barreremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | barren | barrieron | barrían | barrerán |
Pattern notes
- Barrer follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with barrer
Barre el suelo, por favor.Please sweep the floor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Barred el suelo, por favor.Please sweep the floor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El sirviente barrió el suelo.The servant swept the floor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate barrer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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