The Imperfect Tense of barrer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo barría la casa todos los sábados. (I used to sweep the house every Saturday.)

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

Conjugations

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

The imperfect tense of barrer is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

Cleaning or sweeping: Por ejemplo, yo barría la casa todos los sábados. (I used to sweep the house every Saturday.)

Figurative meaning: Por ejemplo, el viento barría las calles. (The wind swept through the streets.)

Idiomatic usage: Por ejemplo, barrer para casa significa ganar de forma aplastante. (To sweep home means to win overwhelmingly.)

Colloquial usage: Por ejemplo, me barrieron del trabajo significa que me despidieron. (I got swept from work means I got fired.)

Examples

Examples of Barrer in the Imperfect Tense

Yo barría la casa todos los días cuando era niño. (I used to sweep the house every day when I was a child.)

Ella barría las hojas caídas del jardín cada otoño. (She would sweep the fallen leaves from the garden every autumn.)

Nosotros barríamos la acera frente a nuestra casa los fines de semana. (We used to sweep the sidewalk in front of our house on weekends.)

Tú barrías el piso de la cocina después de cada comida. (You would sweep the kitchen floor after every meal.)

Ellos barrían el salón de clases antes de que llegaran los estudiantes. (They would sweep the classroom before the students arrived.)

Vosotros barríais el patio de la escuela por turnos. (You (plural) would take turns sweeping the school yard.)

Ustedes barrían el garaje cada vez que hacían una fiesta. (You (plural) would sweep the garage every time you had a party.)

Él barría la entrada de la tienda todas las mañanas. (He would sweep the store entrance every morning.)

Yo barría la terraza después de una tormenta de arena. (I would sweep the patio after a sandstorm.)

Tú barrías el piso del taller para mantenerlo limpio. (You would sweep the workshop floor to keep it clean.)

Nosotros barríamos el patio trasero antes de una barbacoa. (We would sweep the backyard before a barbecue.)

Ellas barrían el escenario después de cada actuación. (They would sweep the stage after every performance.)

Vosotros barríais la calle frente a vuestras casas los domingos. (You (plural) would sweep the street in front of your houses on Sundays.)

Ustedes barrían el área de picnic después de un día de campo. (You (plural) would sweep the picnic area after a day out.)

Él barría la cubierta del barco todas las mañanas. (He would sweep the deck of the ship every morning.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.