The Present Tense of Borrar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Borro las notas después de la clase. (I erase the notes after class.)

Borrar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Borrar (to erase) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Borrar generally means to erase, delete or remove something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To erase or delete data: For example, Yo borro los archivos antiguos del ordenador. (I delete the old files from the computer.)

To remove or eliminate something: For example, Ella borra las manchas de la ropa con lejía. (She removes the stains from the clothes with bleach.)

To forget or erase from memory: For example, No puedo borrar ese recuerdo de mi mente. (I can’t erase that memory from my mind.)

To cancel or void: For example, El juez borra la sentencia anterior. (The judge voids the previous sentence.)

To obscure or conceal (colloquial): For example, Vosotros borráis la verdad con mentiras. (You guys conceal the truth with lies.)

To ignore or disregard (rude): For example, Tú me borras cuando te hablo. (You ignore me when I talk to you.)

Examples

Examples of Borrar in the Present Tense

Yo borro los mensajes antiguos de mi teléfono cada semana. (I delete the old messages from my phone every week.)

¿Por qué borras todas tus fotos de las vacaciones? (Why do you delete all your vacation photos?)

Mi compañero de cuarto borra el historial de navegación con frecuencia. (My roommate frequently deletes the browsing history.)

Borramos los archivos temporales para liberar espacio en el disco duro. (We delete the temporary files to free up space on the hard drive.)

Ustedes borran demasiados correos electrónicos sin leerlos. (You all delete too many emails without reading them.)

Los hackers borran datos importantes de las empresas para pedir rescate. (Hackers delete important company data to demand ransom.)

Antes de vender mi computadora vieja, borro todo el disco duro. (Before selling my old computer, I delete the entire hard drive.)

¿Por qué borras todos tus tuits? ¿Estás tratando de ocultar algo? (Why do you delete all your tweets? Are you trying to hide something?)

Mi jefe borra los correos electrónicos importantes por error a veces. (My boss sometimes accidentally deletes important emails.)

Borramos las aplicaciones que ya no usamos para liberar espacio en nuestros teléfonos. (We delete apps we no longer use to free up space on our phones.)

Ustedes borran demasiados contactos de sus agendas sin querer. (You all accidentally delete too many contacts from your address books.)

Los expertos en informática borran los virus de las computadoras infectadas. (Computer experts delete viruses from infected computers.)

Yo borro mi caché de navegador y las cookies con regularidad. (I regularly delete my browser cache and cookies.)

¿Por qué borras todos tus mensajes de texto después de leerlos? (Why do you delete all your text messages after reading them?)

Ellos borran los archivos innecesarios para ahorrar espacio en la nube. (They delete unnecessary files to save space in the cloud.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Borrar (to erase) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.