The Present Tense of barrer is used to describe actions happening at the present moment 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 (Latin American 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. Por ejemplo, yo barro el piso todos los días. (For example, I sweep the floor every day.)

Colloquial meaning: To win or dominate completely. Por ejemplo, mi equipo barre al tuyo en el fútbol. (For example, my team sweeps yours in soccer.)

Slang meaning: To leave or depart quickly. Por ejemplo, después de la fiesta, barremos de ahí. (For example, after the party, we sweep out of there.)

Idiomatic meaning: To ignore or disregard someone/something completely. Por ejemplo, ella me barre como si no existiera. (For example, she sweeps me aside as if I don’t exist.)

Examples

Examples of Barrer in the Present Tense

Cada mañana barro la casa antes de ir al trabajo. (Every morning I sweep the house before going to work.)

Tú barres y yo lavo los platos después de la cena. (You sweep and I wash the dishes after dinner.)

Mi hermana barre el patio todos los sábados. (My sister sweeps the patio every Saturday.)

Nosotros barremos la oficina los viernes por la tarde. (We sweep the office on Friday afternoons.)

Ellos barren la calle frente a su casa cada semana. (They sweep the street in front of their house every week.)

Después de la fiesta, barremos todo el confeti del piso. (After the party, we sweep all the confetti off the floor.)

¿Puedes barrer la cocina mientras preparo el almuerzo? (Can you sweep the kitchen while I prepare lunch?)

Los empleados barren el estacionamiento una vez al mes. (The employees sweep the parking lot once a month.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, barremos toda la casa. (Before going on vacation, we sweep the entire house.)

Cuando hay mucha tierra, barres con una escoba de paja. (When there’s a lot of dirt, you sweep with a straw broom.)

El portero barre la entrada del edificio todas las mañanas. (The doorman sweeps the building entrance every morning.)

Después de la construcción, barren todo el polvo y los escombros. (After construction, they sweep up all the dust and debris.)

En el parque, barremos las hojas caídas en otoño. (In the park, we sweep the fallen leaves in autumn.)

Antes de una boda, barren los pétalos de rosa del pasillo. (Before a wedding, they sweep the rose petals from the aisle.)

Cuando hay una gran celebración, barren el confeti de las calles después. (When there’s a big celebration, they sweep the confetti from the streets afterward.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.