Spanish 102 · Verb conjugation
Conjugate barrer
to sweep · er-verb
Using this verb
This verb belongs to the er-verb family in the charts below. Use the present for habits and facts, the preterite for completed events in the past, and the imperfect for ongoing or repeated past situations — your instructor’s examples win if they differ slightly.
Listen for barrer in class and in audio: match the ending to the subject pronoun you hear or read, then check your agreement (singular/plural, person).
Yo barro todos los días.I sweep every day. (present habit)
Ayer yo barrí.Yesterday I did — preterite for a completed moment.
Conjugation tables
| yo | barro |
|---|---|
| tú | barres |
| él/ella | barre |
| nosotros | barremos |
| vosotros | barréis |
| ellos/ellas | barren |
| yo | barrí |
|---|---|
| tú | barriste |
| él/ella | barrió |
| nosotros | barrimos |
| vosotros | barristeis |
| ellos/ellas | barrieron |
| yo | barría |
|---|---|
| tú | barrías |
| él/ella | barría |
| nosotros | barríamos |
| vosotros | barríais |
| ellos/ellas | barrían |
FAQ
How do you conjugate barrer in Spanish?
Use the three tables on this page: presente, pretérito, and imperfecto. Match the ending to each subject pronoun.
Is barrer regular or irregular?
If the forms follow the usual endings for its group, treat it as regular in your course; if they look like memorized exceptions (ser, ir, stem-changers, etc.), your instructor will flag them on exams.
What tense uses which form?
Present for now and habits; preterite for completed past actions; imperfect for ongoing or repeated past and many descriptions. Your textbook examples refine the split.