-er verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate barrer in Spanish

to sweep

barrer is a regular -er verb ranked #274 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo barro todos los días." (I sweep every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo barro
barres
él/ella/Ud. barre
nosotros barremos
vosotros barréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. barren
Example

Yo barro todos los días.

I sweep every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo barrí
barriste
él/ella/Ud. barrió
nosotros barrimos
vosotros barristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. barrieron
Example

Ayer yo barrí.

Yesterday I sweep.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo barría
barrías
él/ella/Ud. barría
nosotros barríamos
vosotros barríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. barrían
Example

Antes yo barría con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sweep often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo barreré
barrerás
él/ella/Ud. barrerá
nosotros barreremos
vosotros barreréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. barrerán
Example

Mañana yo barreré.

Tomorrow I will sweep.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo barrería
barrerías
él/ella/Ud. barrería
nosotros barreríamos
vosotros barreríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. barrerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo barrería.

If I could, I would sweep.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo barra
barras
él/ella/Ud. barra
nosotros barramos
vosotros barráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. barran
Example

Quiero que tú barras más.

I want you to sweep more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
barre
él/ella/Ud. barra
nosotros barramos
vosotros barred
ellos/ellas/Uds. barran
Example

Él barre con frecuencia.

He sweeps often.

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