What does borrar mean?
borrar means to erase, to delete in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Borrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn borrar, meaning to erase, to delete, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: borrandoparticiple: borrado
Principal forms of borrar
- Infinitive
- borrar
- Gerund
- borrando
- Past participle
- borrado
Borrar 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 | borro | borré | borraba | borraré |
| tú | borras | borraste | borrabas | borrarás |
| él / ella / usted | borra | borró | borraba | borrará |
| nosotros/as | borramos | borramos | borrábamos | borraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | borran | borraron | borraban | borrarán |
Pattern notes
- Borrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with borrar
Borra su nombre de la lista.Delete his name from the list.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Borré mi nombre de la lista.I erased my name off the list.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él borró su discurso de la cinta.He erased his speech from the tape.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate borrar 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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