The Present Tense of barrer is used to describe actions happening now or habitual actions, for example: Yo barro la casa todos los sábados. (I sweep the house every Saturday.)

Barrer is a regular -er verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -er in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Barrer generally means to sweep or clean by brushing, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To sweep or clean a surface by brushing. For example, Yo barro el piso cada día. (I sweep the floor every day.)

Figurative meaning: To completely defeat or outperform someone. For example, Mi equipo barre al tuyo en cada partido. (My team sweeps yours in every game.)

Colloquial meaning: To leave or depart quickly. For example, Cuando llega la policía, barremos de ahí. (When the police arrive, we sweep out of there.)

Slang meaning: To ignore or disregard someone or something. For example, Ella me barre completamente. (She completely sweeps me aside.)

Examples

Examples of Barrer in the Present Tense

Cada mañana barro la entrada de mi casa. (Every morning I sweep the entrance to my house.)

Tú barres muy bien, la cocina está impecable. (You sweep very well, the kitchen is spotless.)

Mi compañero de cuarto barre los pisos todos los sábados. (My roommate sweeps the floors every Saturday.)

Nosotros barremos la casa cada semana para mantenerla limpia. (We sweep the house every week to keep it clean.)

Mis vecinos barren la acera frente a su casa todas las mañanas. (My neighbors sweep the sidewalk in front of their house every morning.)

En la escuela, los estudiantes barren el salón de clases por turnos. (At school, students take turns sweeping the classroom.)

Después de una tormenta de arena, barremos el patio para eliminar el polvo. (After a dust storm, we sweep the patio to remove the dust.)

Los empleados barren la tienda todas las noches antes de cerrar. (The employees sweep the store every night before closing.)

En el parque, barren las hojas caídas regularmente para mantenerlo limpio. (At the park, they regularly sweep the fallen leaves to keep it clean.)

Antes de una ceremonia importante, barren el templo con mucho cuidado. (Before an important ceremony, they carefully sweep the temple.)

Cuando hay mucha basura en la calle, los vecinos barren juntos para mantener el barrio limpio. (When there is a lot of litter on the street, the neighbors sweep together to keep the neighborhood clean.)

En el taller de carpintería, barren los residuos de madera después de trabajar. (In the woodworking shop, they sweep up the wood shavings after working.)

Después de una fiesta, barremos la casa para recoger los restos de comida y basura. (After a party, we sweep the house to pick up food scraps and trash.)

Los jardineros barren las hojas caídas en el parque todas las mañanas. (The gardeners sweep the fallen leaves in the park every morning.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.