The Conditional Mood of barrer is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Yo barrería la casa si tuviera tiempo. (I would sweep the house if I had time.)

Barrer is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of barrer is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To sweep or clean by sweeping: For example, Barrerías la casa si tuvieras una escoba. (You would sweep the house if you had a broom.)

To remove or get rid of something completely: For example, El nuevo gobierno barrería con la corrupción. (The new government would sweep away corruption.)

To defeat or win decisively (colloquial): For example, Mi equipo barrería al tuyo si jugaran. (My team would sweep yours if they played.)

To move or pass quickly (colloquial): For example, Barrería las calles con mi nuevo auto deportivo. (I would sweep the streets with my new sports car.)

Examples

Examples of Descender in the Conditional Mood

Si barrería el piso, la casa se vería más limpia. (If I would sweep the floor, the house would look cleaner.)

Después de la fiesta, barreríamos toda la casa. (After the party, we would sweep the whole house.)

Ellos barrerían la entrada si tuvieran una escoba. (They would sweep the entrance if they had a broom.)

¿Barrerías la cocina por mí? Te lo agradecería mucho. (Would you sweep the kitchen for me? I would really appreciate it.)

Mamá dice que barreríamos mejor si usáramos un trapeador. (Mom says we would sweep better if we used a mop.)

En la empresa de limpieza, barrerían las oficinas todas las noches. (At the cleaning company, they would sweep the offices every night.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, barreríamos la casa a fondo. (Before going on vacation, we would thoroughly sweep the house.)

Los niños barrerían su habitación si sus padres se los pidieran. (The kids would sweep their room if their parents asked them to.)

Después de la mudanza, barreríamos para quitar el polvo. (After the move, we would sweep to remove the dust.)

Si tuviera más tiempo, barrería la casa todos los días. (If I had more time, I would sweep the house every day.)

¿Barrerías la entrada mientras yo lavo los platos? (Would you sweep the entrance while I wash the dishes?)

Después de la remodelación, barreríamos para quitar los escombros. (After the renovation, we would sweep to remove the debris.)

Los vecinos barrerían la acera si tuvieran una escoba. (The neighbors would sweep the sidewalk if they had a broom.)

En la panadería, barrerían el piso varias veces al día. (At the bakery, they would sweep the floor several times a day.)

Tú barrerías mejor que yo, ¿podrías encargarte? (You would sweep better than me, could you take care of it?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.