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.
barrer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to sweep · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | barro |
| tú | barres |
| él/ella/Ud. | barre |
| nosotros | barremos |
| vosotros | barréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | barren |
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 |
| tú | barriste |
| él/ella/Ud. | barrió |
| nosotros | barrimos |
| vosotros | barristeis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | barrieron |
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 |
| tú | barrías |
| él/ella/Ud. | barría |
| nosotros | barríamos |
| vosotros | barríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | barrían |
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 |
| tú | barrerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | barrerá |
| nosotros | barreremos |
| vosotros | barreréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | barrerán |
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 |
| tú | barrerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | barrería |
| nosotros | barreríamos |
| vosotros | barreríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | barrerían |
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 |
| tú | barras |
| él/ella/Ud. | barra |
| nosotros | barramos |
| vosotros | barráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | barran |
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 | - |
| tú | barre |
| él/ella/Ud. | barra |
| nosotros | barramos |
| vosotros | barred |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | barran |
Él barre con frecuencia.
He sweeps often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo barro todos los días.
I sweep every day.
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¿Tú barres mucho?
Do you sweep a lot?
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Él barre con frecuencia.
He sweeps often.
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Nosotros barremos juntos.
We sweep together.
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Ellos barren bien.
They sweep well.
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Ayer barrí por primera vez.
Yesterday I sweepd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú barras más.
I want you to sweep more.
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Es importante barrer correctamente.
It is important to sweep correctly.
Common phrases with barrer
- barrer bien to sweep well
- barrer mucho to sweep a lot
- dejar de barrer to stop sweeping
- volver a barrer to sweep again