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Conjugation Chart
“Barrer” (to sweep) in the Imperfect Tense
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | barría |
Tú | barrías |
Él / Ella / Usted | barría |
Nosotros / Nosotras | barríamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | barrían |
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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Barrer”
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 Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
How to Use Barrer in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of barrer is used to describe ongoing, repeated or habitual actions in the past.
Cleaning or sweeping: For example, Yo barría la casa todos los sábados. (I used to sweep the house every Saturday.)
Figurative meaning: For example, El equipo barrió con la competencia. (The team swept away the competition.)
Slang: To dominate or excel: For example, En ese examen, barrí con todo. (I aced that exam.)
Real Life Examples of Barrer in the Imperfect Tense
Yo barría la casa todos los sábados por la mañana. (I used to sweep the house every Saturday morning.)
Cuando éramos niños, barríamos la calle después de las fiestas. (When we were kids, we used to sweep the street after parties.)
Mi abuela barría el patio con una escoba de palma. (My grandma used to sweep the courtyard with a palm broom.)
Antes de abrir la tienda, los empleados barrían el piso. (Before opening the store, the employees used to sweep the floor.)
En la escuela, los alumnos barrían el salón de clases por turnos. (At school, the students used to take turns sweeping the classroom.)
Cada mañana, barría las hojas secas del jardín. (Every morning, I used to sweep the dry leaves from the garden.)
Los vecinos barrían la acera frente a sus casas. (The neighbors used to sweep the sidewalk in front of their houses.)
Después de la fiesta, barríamos los confetis del piso. (After the party, we used to sweep the confetti off the floor.)
En el restaurante, los meseros barrían los pisos al final del día. (At the restaurant, the waiters used to sweep the floors at the end of the day.)
Cuando barría la casa, siempre encontraba monedas perdidas. (When I used to sweep the house, I always found lost coins.)
Los trabajadores de la construcción barrían los escombros después de terminar el trabajo. (The construction workers used to sweep up the debris after finishing the job.)
En la panadería, barrían las migajas del mostrador. (At the bakery, they used to sweep the crumbs off the counter.)
Después de cortar el césped, barríamos los recortes de hierba. (After mowing the lawn, we used to sweep up the grass clippings.)
Cuando barría el garaje, siempre encontraba herramientas perdidas. (When I used to sweep the garage, I always found lost tools.)
Los jardineros barrían las hojas caídas de los árboles. (The gardeners used to sweep the fallen leaves from the trees.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo barría | I was sweeping |
Tú barrías | You were sweeping |
Él / Ella / Usted barría | He / She / You was sweeping |
Nosotros / Nosotras barríamos | We were sweeping |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes barrían | They / You all were sweeping |
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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.