Meaning and behavior
What does borrar mean?
Borrar means to erase, to delete. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- borrar
- Gerund
- borrando
- Past participle
- borrado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Borrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of borrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Borrar |
|---|---|
| yo | borro |
| tú | borras |
| él / ella / usted | borra |
| nosotros / nosotras | borramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | borráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | borran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of borrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Borrar |
|---|---|
| yo | borré |
| tú | borraste |
| él / ella / usted | borró |
| nosotros / nosotras | borramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | borrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | borraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of borrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Borrar |
|---|---|
| yo | borraba |
| tú | borrabas |
| él / ella / usted | borraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | borrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | borrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | borraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of borrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Borrar |
|---|---|
| yo | borraré |
| tú | borrarás |
| él / ella / usted | borrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | borraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | borraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | borrarán |
Verified context
Examples with borrar
Borra su nombre de la lista.
Delete his name from the list.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRBorré mi nombre de la lista.
I erased my name off the list.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl borró su discurso de la cinta.
He erased his speech from the tape.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Borrar FAQ
What does borrar mean?
Borrar means to erase, to delete.
Is borrar regular or irregular?
Borrar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of borrar?
The gerund of borrar is borrando.
What is the past participle of borrar?
The past participle of borrar is borrado.
How is borrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is borro, borras, borra, borramos, borran.
How is borrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is borré, borraste, borró, borramos, borraron.
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