The subjuntivo presente of barrer is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of sweeping, for example: Espero que barras la casa antes de que lleguen los invitados. (I hope you sweep the house before the guests arrive.)

Barrer is a regular -er verb, so its present subjunctive conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Barrer (to sweep) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Barrer generally means “to sweep” or “to clean by sweeping”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To sweep or clean by sweeping, for example, Que yo barra la casa todos los días (That I sweep the house every day).

Figurative meaning: To eliminate or get rid of something completely, for example, Que ella barra con la corrupción (That she sweeps away corruption).

Colloquial meaning: To defeat or beat someone decisively, for example, Que el equipo local barra al visitante (That the home team sweeps the visitor).

Idiomatic meaning: To ignore or disregard someone or something, for example, Que él barra con sus obligaciones (That he sweeps aside his obligations).

Examples

Examples of Barrer in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que barramos la casa antes de que lleguen los invitados. (It’s important that we sweep the house before the guests arrive.)

El jefe recomienda que todos barran sus áreas de trabajo. (The boss recommends that everyone sweep their work areas.)

Ojalá que barras el piso antes de irte a la cama. (I hope you sweep the floor before going to bed.)

Es mejor que barra la entrada para que no entre tierra. (It’s better that he/she sweeps the entrance so dirt doesn’t come in.)

El portero insiste en que los inquilinos barran el pasillo regularmente. (The doorman insists that tenants regularly sweep the hallway.)

Mamá quiere que barramos la cocina después de cocinar. (Mom wants us to sweep the kitchen after cooking.)

El dueño del restaurante exige que los empleados barran el comedor todas las noches. (The restaurant owner demands that employees sweep the dining room every night.)

Sería bueno que barras tu cuarto de vez en cuando. (It would be good if you swept your room once in a while.)

La abuela prefiere que barramos con una escoba de paja. (Grandma prefers that we sweep with a straw broom.)

El conserje sugiere que barran las aulas después de cada clase. (The janitor suggests that they sweep the classrooms after each class.)

Tal vez barra el patio trasero antes de la fiesta. (Maybe he/she should sweep the backyard before the party.)

¿Crees que barran la acera frente a la tienda? (Do you think they’ll sweep the sidewalk in front of the store?)

Espero que barras bien para que no queden residuos. (I hope you sweep well so there are no residues left.)

El dueño de la casa pide que barran con cuidado para no dañar el piso de madera. (The homeowner asks that they sweep carefully so as not to damage the wood floor.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.