Conjugate borrar in Spanish
to erase / to delete
borrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #430 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito borrar esto." (I need to erase / to delete this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
borrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to erase / to delete · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | borro |
| tú | borras |
| él/ella/Ud. | borra |
| nosotros | borramos |
| vosotros | borráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | borran |
Yo borro todos los días.
I erase / to delete every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | borré |
| tú | borraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | borró |
| nosotros | borramos |
| vosotros | borrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | borraron |
Ayer yo borré.
Yesterday I erase / to delete.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | borraba |
| tú | borrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | borraba |
| nosotros | borrábamos |
| vosotros | borrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | borraban |
Antes yo borraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to erase / to delete often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | borraré |
| tú | borrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | borrará |
| nosotros | borraremos |
| vosotros | borraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | borrarán |
Mañana yo borraré.
Tomorrow I will erase / to delete.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | borraría |
| tú | borrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | borraría |
| nosotros | borraríamos |
| vosotros | borraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | borrarían |
Si pudiera, yo borraría.
If I could, I would erase / to delete.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | borre |
| tú | borres |
| él/ella/Ud. | borre |
| nosotros | borremos |
| vosotros | borréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | borren |
Espero que tú borres.
I hope that you erase / to delete.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | borra |
| él/ella/Ud. | borre |
| nosotros | borremos |
| vosotros | borrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | borren |
¡Borra!
Erase / to delete!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito borrar esto.
I need to erase / to delete this.
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¿Puedes borrar?
Can you erase?
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Él quiere borrar más.
He wants to erase / to delete more.
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Vamos a borrar juntos.
Let's erase together.
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Ellos van a borrar mañana.
They are going to erase / to delete tomorrow.
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Ayer logré borrar bien.
Yesterday I managed to erase / to delete well.
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Es importante borrar correctamente.
It is important to erase / to delete correctly.
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Me gusta borrar.
I like erase / deleteing.
Common phrases with borrar
- borrar bien to erase well
- borrar mucho to erase a lot
- dejar de borrar to stop eraseing
- volver a borrar to erase again