Translation
to erase, to delete
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Word origin
From borra, the coarse wool once used to rub things out, from Late Latin burra ('coarse wool'). The same root lies behind English 'burr'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- burra
- English cognates
- burr
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | borro | borré | borraba | borraré | borraría |
| tú | borras | borraste | borrabas | borrarás | borrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | borra | borró | borraba | borrará | borraría |
| nos. | borramos | borramos | borrábamos | borraremos | borraríamos |
| vos. | borráis | borrasteis | borrabais | borraréis | borraríais |
| ellos/uds. | borran | borraron | borraban | borrarán | borrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | borre | borrara | borrase |
| tú | borres | borraras | borrases |
| él/ella/ud. | borre | borrara | borrase |
| nos. | borremos | borráramos | borrásemos |
| vos. | borréis | borrarais | borraseis |
| ellos/uds. | borren | borraran | borrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | borra |
| ud. | borre |
| nosotros | borremos |
| vosotros | borrad |
| uds. | borren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- borrando
- Past participle
- borrado
Examples
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I am going to delete this message from the phone.
, .
Rub out the board before the lesson, please.
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I accidentally erased all the photos.
.
Time cannot erase those memories.
¿ ?
Can you take my name off the list?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 12: borrar, hilo, enterarse and 7 more words.