The Future Tense of barrer is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Mañana barreré la casa. (Tomorrow I will sweep the house.)

Barrer is a regular -er verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To sweep or clean a surface by brushing. For example, Barreré la casa mañana (I will sweep the house tomorrow).

Figurative meaning: To completely defeat or outperform someone. For example, En el próximo partido, barreremos al equipo contrario (In the next game, we will sweep the opposing team).

Colloquial meaning: To leave or depart quickly. For example, Cuando llegue la policía, nos barreremos de aquí (When the police arrive, we will get out of here quickly).

Slang meaning: To consume drugs or alcohol excessively. For example, En la fiesta, barreré con todo el alcohol que pueda (At the party, I will consume all the alcohol I can).

Examples

Examples of Barrer in the Future Tense

Mañana barreré la casa antes de salir al trabajo. (Tomorrow I will sweep the house before leaving for work.)

¿Barrerás el patio esta tarde? (Will you sweep the patio this afternoon?)

Ella barrerá la entrada después de que pase la tormenta. (She will sweep the entrance after the storm passes.)

Barreremos el salón de clases el viernes por la tarde. (We will sweep the classroom on Friday afternoon.)

Mis vecinos barrerán la acera mañana temprano. (My neighbors will sweep the sidewalk early tomorrow.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, barreré toda la casa a fondo. (Before we go on vacation, I will thoroughly sweep the entire house.)

¿Estás seguro de que barrerás el garaje este fin de semana? (Are you sure you will sweep the garage this weekend?)

Los empleados barrerán el patio trasero después del evento. (The employees will sweep the backyard after the event.)

Para el Año Nuevo, barreremos toda la casa para empezar de nuevo. (For the New Year, we will sweep the entire house to start fresh.)

Aunque no le guste, mi hijo barrerá su habitación todos los sábados. (Whether he likes it or not, my son will sweep his room every Saturday.)

Después de la mudanza, barreré para sacar todo el polvo y la suciedad. (After the move, I will sweep to get rid of all the dust and dirt.)

¿Barrerán los pasillos antes de abrir la tienda mañana? (Will they sweep the hallways before opening the store tomorrow?)

Para la fiesta, barreremos el patio y limpiaremos todo. (For the party, we will sweep the yard and clean everything.)

Aunque esté cansado, barreré la cocina antes de acostarme. (Even though I’m tired, I will sweep the kitchen before going to bed.)

Mis amigos y yo barreremos el parque después del picnic. (My friends and I will sweep the park after the picnic.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.