Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Borrarse in Spanish
borrarse to forget, to fade away Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Borrarse (to forget, to fade away) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me borro, te borras, se borra, nos borramos, os borráis, se borran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- borrado forgotten
- Gerund
- borrando forgetting
- Similar
- olvidar, olvidarse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Borrarse
- Borrarse in the Indicative Present
- Borrarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Borrarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Borrarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Borrarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Borrarse in the Indicative Future
- Borrarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Borrarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Borrarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Borrarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Borrarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Borrarse
- Imperative tenses of Borrarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Borrarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Borrarse
Borrarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of borrarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me borro”, meaning “I forget”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borro | I forget |
| Tú | te borras | you forget |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borra | s/he forgets |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borramos | we forget |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borráis | you (plural) forget |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borran | they forget |
How it’s built: Regular: stem borr- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of borrarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me borré”, meaning “I forgot”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borré | I forgot |
| Tú | te borraste | you forgot |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borró | s/he forgot |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borramos | we forgot |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrasteis | you (plural) forgot |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraron | they forgot |
How it’s built: Regular: stem borr- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of borrarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me borraba”, meaning “I used to forget”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borraba | I used to forget |
| Tú | te borrabas | you used to forget |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borraba | s/he used to forget |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borrábamos | we used to forget |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrabais | you (plural) used to forget |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraban | they used to forget |
How it’s built: Regular: stem borr- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of borrarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy borrando”, meaning “I am forgetting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy borrando | I am forgetting |
| Tú | te estás borrando | you are forgetting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está borrando | s/he is forgetting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos borrando | we are forgetting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis borrando | you (plural) are forgetting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están borrando | they are forgetting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund borrando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of borrarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a borrar”, meaning “I am going to forget”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a borrar | I am going to forget |
| Tú | te vas a borrar | you are going to forget |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a borrar | s/he is going to forget |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a borrar | we are going to forget |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a borrar | you (plural) are going to forget |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a borrar | they are going to forget |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive borrar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of borrarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me borraré”, meaning “I will forget”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borraré | I will forget |
| Tú | te borrarás | you will forget |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borrará | s/he will forget |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borraremos | we will forget |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borraréis | you (plural) will forget |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borrarán | they will forget |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive borrar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of borrarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me borraría”, meaning “I would forget”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borraría | I would forget |
| Tú | te borrarías | you would forget |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borraría | s/he would forget |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borraríamos | we would forget |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borraríais | you (plural) would forget |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borrarían | they would forget |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive borrar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of borrarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he borrado”, meaning “I have forgotten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he borrado | I have forgotten |
| Tú | te has borrado | you have forgotten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha borrado | s/he has forgotten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos borrado | we have forgotten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis borrado | you (plural) have forgotten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han borrado | they have forgotten |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle borrado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of borrarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había borrado”, meaning “I had forgotten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había borrado | I had forgotten |
| Tú | te habías borrado | you had forgotten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había borrado | s/he had forgotten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos borrado | we had forgotten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais borrado | you (plural) had forgotten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían borrado | they had forgotten |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle borrado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of borrarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré borrado”, meaning “I will have forgotten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré borrado | I will have forgotten |
| Tú | te habrás borrado | you will have forgotten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá borrado | s/he will have forgotten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos borrado | we will have forgotten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis borrado | you (plural) will have forgotten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán borrado | they will have forgotten |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle borrado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of borrarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría borrado”, meaning “I would have forgotten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría borrado | I would have forgotten |
| Tú | te habrías borrado | you would have forgotten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría borrado | s/he would have forgotten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos borrado | we would have forgotten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais borrado | you (plural) would have forgotten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían borrado | they would have forgotten |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle borrado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Borrarse
Borrarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me borre”, meaning “I forget”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borre | I forget |
| Tú | te borres | you forget |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borre | s/he forgets |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borremos | we forget |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borréis | you (plural) forget |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borren | they forget |
How it’s built: Regular: stem borr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me borrara”, meaning “I forgot”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borrara | I forgot |
| Tú | te borraras | you forgot |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borrara | s/he forgot |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borráramos | we forgot |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrarais | you (plural) forgot |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraran | they forgot |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, borraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (borráramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me borrare”, meaning “I will forget”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borrare | I will forget |
| Tú | te borrares | you will forget |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borrare | s/he will forget |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borráremos | we will forget |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrareis | you (plural) will forget |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraren | they will forget |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, borraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (borráremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya borrado”, meaning “I have forgotten”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya borrado | I have forgotten |
| Tú | te hayas borrado | you have forgotten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya borrado | s/he has forgotten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos borrado | we have forgotten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis borrado | you (plural) have forgotten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan borrado | they have forgotten |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle borrado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera borrado”, meaning “I had forgotten”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera borrado | I had forgotten |
| Tú | te hubieras borrado | you had forgotten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera borrado | s/he had forgotten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos borrado | we had forgotten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais borrado | you (plural) had forgotten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran borrado | they had forgotten |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle borrado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Borrarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere borrado”, meaning “I will have forgotten”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere borrado | I will have forgotten |
| Tú | te hubieres borrado | you will have forgotten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere borrado | s/he will have forgotten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos borrado | we will have forgotten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis borrado | you (plural) will have forgotten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren borrado | they will have forgotten |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle borrado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Borrarse
Borrarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “bórrese”, meaning “(to you formal) forget!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | bórrate | (to you) forget! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bórrese | (to you formal) forget! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | borrémonos | let's forget! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | borraos | (to you plural) forget! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bórrense | (to you plural formal) forget! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (bórrate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (bórrese, bórrense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (borrémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (borraos).
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Borrarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se borre”, meaning “(to you formal) don't forget!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te borres | (to you) don't forget! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se borre | (to you formal) don't forget! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos borremos | let's not forget! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os borréis | (to you plural) don't forget! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se borren | (to you plural formal) don't forget! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te borres, no se borre, no nos borremos, no os borréis, no se borren.
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Frequently asked questions about Borrarse
Is borrarse a regular or irregular verb?
Borrarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate borrarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), borrarse is conjugated as: yo me borro, tú te borras, él/ella/usted se borra, nosotros nos borramos, vosotros os borráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se borran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate borrarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), borrarse is conjugated as: yo me borré, tú te borraste, él/ella/usted se borró, nosotros nos borramos, vosotros os borrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se borraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate borrarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), borrarse is conjugated as: yo me borraba, tú te borrabas, él/ella/usted se borraba, nosotros nos borrábamos, vosotros os borrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se borraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate borrarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), borrarse is conjugated as: yo me borraré, tú te borrarás, él/ella/usted se borrará, nosotros nos borraremos, vosotros os borraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se borrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate borrarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), borrarse is conjugated as: yo me borre, tú te borres, él/ella/usted se borre, nosotros nos borremos, vosotros os borréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se borren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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