Meaning and behavior
What does barrer mean?
Barrer means to sweep. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- barrer
- Gerund
- barriendo
- Past participle
- barrido
Regular -ER pattern
How this verb behaves
Barrer follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of barrer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | barro |
| tú | barres |
| él / ella / usted | barre |
| nosotros / nosotras | barremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | barren |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with barriendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy barriendo |
| tú | estás barriendo |
| él / ella / usted | está barriendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos barriendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis barriendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están barriendo |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and barriendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado barriendo |
| tú | has estado barriendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado barriendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado barriendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado barriendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado barriendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of barrer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | barrí |
| tú | barriste |
| él / ella / usted | barrió |
| nosotros / nosotras | barrimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barristeis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | barrieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of barrer, or for background information.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | barría |
| tú | barrías |
| él / ella / usted | barría |
| nosotros / nosotras | barríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | barrían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of barrer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | barreré |
| tú | barrerás |
| él / ella / usted | barrerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | barreremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barreréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | barrerán |
Future and conditional
Simple conditional
Use the conditional forms of barrer for hypothetical or tactful statements.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | barrería |
| tú | barrerías |
| él / ella / usted | barrería |
| nosotros / nosotras | barreríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barreríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | barrerían |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | barra |
| tú | barras |
| él / ella / usted | barra |
| nosotros / nosotras | barramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | barran |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| yo | barrieraAlso accepted: barriese |
| tú | barrierasAlso accepted: barrieses |
| él / ella / usted | barrieraAlso accepted: barriese |
| nosotros / nosotras | barriéramosAlso accepted: barriésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barrieraisAlso accepted: barrieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | barrieranAlso accepted: barriesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of barrer that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| tú | barre |
| usted | barra |
| nosotros / nosotras | barramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | barred |
| ustedes | barran |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of barrer.
| Subject | Barrer |
|---|---|
| tú | no barras |
| usted | no barra |
| nosotros / nosotras | no barramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no barráis |
| ustedes | no barran |
Verified context
Examples with barrer
Barre el suelo, por favor.
Please sweep the floor.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRBarred el suelo, por favor.
Please sweep the floor.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl sirviente barrió el suelo.
The servant swept the floor.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Barrer FAQ
What does barrer mean?
Barrer means to sweep.
Is barrer regular or irregular?
Barrer is a regular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of barrer?
The gerund of barrer is barriendo.
What is the past participle of barrer?
The past participle of barrer is barrido.
How is barrer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is barro, barres, barre, barremos, barren.
How is barrer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is barrí, barriste, barrió, barrimos, barrieron.
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