Conjugate borrar in Spanish

to erase / to delete

borrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #430 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito borrar esto." (I need to erase / to delete this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo borro
borras
él/ella/Ud. borra
nosotros borramos
vosotros borráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. borran
Example

Yo borro todos los días.

I erase / to delete every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo borré
borraste
él/ella/Ud. borró
nosotros borramos
vosotros borrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. borraron
Example

Ayer yo borré.

Yesterday I erase / to delete.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo borraba
borrabas
él/ella/Ud. borraba
nosotros borrábamos
vosotros borrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. borraban
Example

Antes yo borraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to erase / to delete often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo borraré
borrarás
él/ella/Ud. borrará
nosotros borraremos
vosotros borraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. borrarán
Example

Mañana yo borraré.

Tomorrow I will erase / to delete.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo borraría
borrarías
él/ella/Ud. borraría
nosotros borraríamos
vosotros borraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. borrarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo borraría.

If I could, I would erase / to delete.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo borre
borres
él/ella/Ud. borre
nosotros borremos
vosotros borréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. borren
Example

Espero que tú borres.

I hope that you erase / to delete.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
borra
él/ella/Ud. borre
nosotros borremos
vosotros borrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. borren
Example

¡Borra!

Erase / to delete!

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