Spanish Verbs
Borrar Conjugation
Borrar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to erase". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Borrar Conjugation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | borro | I erase |
Tú | borras | You erase |
Él/Ella/ |
borra | He/She erases |
Nosotros | borramos | We erase |
Vosotros | borráis | You (plural) erase |
Ellos/ |
borran | They erase |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Borrar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Borrar is borrado. This is used to form the Borrar Present Perfect and the Borrar Past Perfect.
Borrar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Borrar is borrando. This is used to form the Borrar Present Continuous.
Borrar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Borrar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | estoy borrando | I am erasing |
Tú | estás borrando | You are erasing |
Él/Ella/ |
está borrando | He/She is erasing |
Nosotros | estamos borrando | We are erasing |
Vosotros | estáis borrando | You (plural) are erasing |
Ellos/ |
están borrando | They are erasing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topBorrar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Borrar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | borré | I erased |
Tú | borraste | You erased |
Él/Ella/ |
borró | He/She erased |
Nosotros | borramos | We erased |
Vosotros | borrasteis | You (plural) erased |
Ellos/ |
borraron | They erased |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topBorrar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | borraba | I used to erase |
Tú | borrabas | You used to erase |
Él/Ella/ |
borraba | He/She used to erase |
Nosotros | borrábamos | We used to erase |
Vosotros | borrabais | You (plural) used to erase |
Ellos/ |
borraban | They used to erase |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topBorrar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Borrar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | he borrado | I have erased |
Tú | has borrado | You have erased |
Él/Ella/ |
ha borrado | He/She has erased |
Nosotros | hemos borrado | We have erased |
Vosotros | habéis borrado | You (plural) have erased |
Ellos/ |
han borrado | They have erased |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topBorrar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Borrar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | había borrado | I had erased |
Tú | habías borrado | You had erased |
Él/Ella/ |
había borrado | He/She had erased |
Nosotros | habíamos borrado | We had erased |
Vosotros | habíais borrado | You (plural) had erased |
Ellos/ |
habían borrado | They had erased |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topBorrar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | borraré | I will erase |
Tú | borrarás | You will erase |
Él/Ella/ |
borrará | He/She will erase |
Nosotros | borraremos | We will erase |
Vosotros | borraréis | You (plural) will erase |
Ellos/ |
borrarán | They will erase |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topBorrar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | borraría | I would erase |
Tú | borrarías | You would erase |
Él/Ella/ |
borraría | He/She would erase |
Nosotros | borraríamos | We would erase |
Vosotros | borraríais | You (plural) would erase |
Ellos/ |
borrarían | They would erase |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topBorrar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | borre | I erase |
Tú | borres | You erase |
Él/Ella/ |
borre | He/She erases |
Nosotros | borremos | We erase |
Vosotros | borréis | You (plural) erase |
Ellos/ |
borren | They erase |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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