The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of barrer is used to give direct orders or instructions to sweep or clean, for example Barre la cocina, por favor. (Sweep the kitchen, please.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Barrer generally means to sweep or clean by brushing, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To sweep or clean a surface by brushing, for example, ¡Barre el piso! (Sweep the floor!)

Figurative meaning: To completely remove or eliminate something, for example, ¡Barre con esa actitud negativa! (Sweep away that negative attitude!)

Colloquial meaning: To leave or go away quickly, for example, ¡Bárrete de aquí! (Get out of here!)

Slang meaning: To defeat or outperform someone decisively, for example, ¡Bárranlos en el partido! (Sweep them in the game!)

Examples

Examples of Barrer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Barre la entrada antes de que lleguen los invitados! (Sweep the entrance before the guests arrive!)

Mamá, barra el piso de la cocina por favor. (Mom, please sweep the kitchen floor.)

Niños, barramos el patio para jugar. (Kids, let’s sweep the patio so we can play.)

Vecino, barran la acera frente a su casa. (Neighbor, sweep the sidewalk in front of your house.)

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

Para preparar la fiesta, barran el salón comunitario. (To prepare for the party, sweep the community hall.)

Después de la mudanza, barre para sacar el polvo. (After the move, sweep to get rid of the dust.)

En el trabajo, barra tu área antes de irte. (At work, sweep your area before you leave.)

Hija, barre tu habitación todos los días. (Daughter, sweep your room every day.)

Antes de pintar, barran para quitar la suciedad. (Before painting, sweep to remove the dirt.)

¡Barramos la calle para la procesión! (Let’s sweep the street for the procession!)

Después de la tormenta, barre las hojas del patio. (After the storm, sweep the leaves from the yard.)

En el restaurante, barran bien antes de abrir. (At the restaurant, sweep thoroughly before opening.)

Para el ritual, barra el espacio sagrado. (For the ritual, sweep the sacred space.)

Antes de la inspección, barramos toda la fábrica. (Before the inspection, let’s sweep the entire factory.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.