The Subjunctive Mood of Borrar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about erasing something, for example: Espero que borres los archivos innecesarios. (I hope you erase the unnecessary files.)

Borrar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Borrar (to erase) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of borrar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action of erasing or deleting something.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Ojalá que borre todos los mensajes de texto de mi ex. (I wish they would delete all the text messages from my ex.)

To express a demand or request: For example, Es necesario que borres tu historial de navegación. (It’s necessary that you delete your browsing history.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que borre las fotos comprometedoras. (I doubt they will delete the compromising photos.)

Colloquial/Slang usage: For example, ¡Bórrate de aquí, idiota! (Get lost from here, idiot!)

Examples

Examples of Borrar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que borremos todos los archivos innecesarios del servidor. (I hope we delete all the unnecessary files from the server.)

¿Podrías borrar esas fotos vergonzosas de la fiesta? (Could you delete those embarrassing party photos?)

Para mayor seguridad, es importante que borren su historial de navegación con frecuencia. (For greater security, it’s important that you frequently delete your browsing history.)

Ojalá que mi hermano borre esos mensajes ofensivos que publicó. (I hope my brother deletes those offensive messages he posted.)

Mamá, ¿puedes borrar esas aplicaciones que ya no usamos del teléfono? (Mom, can you delete those apps we no longer use from the phone?)

Aunque no quieras, tendrás que borrar esos archivos para liberar espacio en el disco duro. (Whether you want to or not, you’ll have to delete those files to free up space on the hard drive.)

Los expertos recomiendan borrar los mensajes de texto antiguos para proteger tu privacidad. (Experts recommend deleting old text messages to protect your privacy.)

Después de la mudanza, borremos todos los contactos que ya no necesitamos. (After the move, let’s delete all the contacts we no longer need.)

Si borras esa aplicación, perderás todos tus datos guardados. (If you delete that app, you’ll lose all your saved data.)

Oye, ¿puedes borrar esa foto tan vergonzosa que subiste anoche? (Hey, can you delete that super embarrassing photo you uploaded last night?)

Antes de vender tu viejo teléfono, asegúrate de borrar todos tus datos personales. (Before selling your old phone, make sure to delete all your personal data.)

No te preocupes, puedes borrar ese mensaje de texto que enviaste por error. (Don’t worry, you can delete that text message you sent by mistake.)

Para evitar problemas legales, borren cualquier contenido pirateado que tengan. (To avoid legal issues, delete any pirated content you have.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Borrar (to erase) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.