The preterite of borrar is used to express when you erased or deleted something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I erased the message immediately” – “Borré el mensaje inmediatamente.”
This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern without any spelling changes or irregularities.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Borrar (to erase) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | borré |
| Tú | borraste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | borró |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | borramos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | borrasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | borraron |
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Usage of Borrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of borrar indicates completed acts of erasing or deleting.
To erase/delete (completed action): Used for removal or deletion, for example Borré todos los mensajes (I erased all the messages), or Borraron el archivo (They deleted the file).
To wipe out/remove: Describes complete elimination, for example Borró toda la evidencia (She erased all the evidence).
Examples
Examples of Borrar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Borré todos los mensajes por error. (I deleted all the messages by mistake.)
¿Borraste la foto que te pedí? (Did you delete the photo I asked you to?)
El tiempo borró las huellas en la arena. (Time erased the footprints in the sand.)
Borramos el archivo corrupto. (We deleted the corrupted file.)
Los estudiantes borraron el pizarrón. (The students erased the blackboard.)
Borré su número de mi teléfono. (I deleted their number from my phone.)
Borraste accidentalmente el documento importante. (You accidentally deleted the important document.)
La lluvia borró las marcas de tiza. (The rain washed away the chalk marks.)
Borramos todas las evidencias del error. (We erased all evidence of the mistake.)
Los técnicos borraron el disco duro. (The technicians wiped the hard drive.)
Borré mi cuenta en esa red social. (I deleted my account on that social network.)
¿Por qué borraste el comentario? (Why did you delete the comment?)
El sistema borró los datos automáticamente. (The system deleted the data automatically.)
Borramos su nombre de la lista. (We removed their name from the list.)
Los artistas borraron el grafiti de la pared. (The artists removed the graffiti from the wall.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Borrar (to erase) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo borré | I erased |
| Tú borraste | You erased |
| Él / Ella / Usted borró | He / She / You (formal) erased |
| Nosotros / Nosotras borramos | We erased |
| Vosotros / Vosotras borrasteis | You all erased |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes borraron | They / You all (formal) erased |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.