Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Borrarse in Spanish
borrarse to fade (away), to be erased, to drop out, to unsubscribe Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Borrarse (to fade (away), to be erased, to drop out, to unsubscribe) 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 faded
- Gerund
- borrando fading
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)
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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 fade”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borro | I fade |
| Tú | te borras | you fade |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borra | s/he fades |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borramos | we fade |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borráis | you (plural) fade |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borran | they fade |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borré | I faded |
| Tú | te borraste | you faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borró | s/he faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borramos | we faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrasteis | you (plural) faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraron | they faded |
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 fade”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borraba | I used to fade |
| Tú | te borrabas | you used to fade |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borraba | s/he used to fade |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borrábamos | we used to fade |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrabais | you (plural) used to fade |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraban | they used to fade |
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 fading”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy borrando | I am fading |
| Tú | te estás borrando | you are fading |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está borrando | s/he is fading |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos borrando | we are fading |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis borrando | you (plural) are fading |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están borrando | they are fading |
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 fade”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a borrar | I am going to fade |
| Tú | te vas a borrar | you are going to fade |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a borrar | s/he is going to fade |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a borrar | we are going to fade |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a borrar | you (plural) are going to fade |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a borrar | they are going to fade |
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 fade”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borraré | I will fade |
| Tú | te borrarás | you will fade |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borrará | s/he will fade |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borraremos | we will fade |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borraréis | you (plural) will fade |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borrarán | they will fade |
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 fade”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borraría | I would fade |
| Tú | te borrarías | you would fade |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borraría | s/he would fade |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borraríamos | we would fade |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borraríais | you (plural) would fade |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borrarían | they would fade |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he borrado | I have faded |
| Tú | te has borrado | you have faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha borrado | s/he has faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos borrado | we have faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis borrado | you (plural) have faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han borrado | they have faded |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había borrado | I had faded |
| Tú | te habías borrado | you had faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había borrado | s/he had faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos borrado | we had faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais borrado | you (plural) had faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían borrado | they had faded |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré borrado | I will have faded |
| Tú | te habrás borrado | you will have faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá borrado | s/he will have faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos borrado | we will have faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis borrado | you (plural) will have faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán borrado | they will have faded |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría borrado | I would have faded |
| Tú | te habrías borrado | you would have faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría borrado | s/he would have faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos borrado | we would have faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais borrado | you (plural) would have faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían borrado | they would have faded |
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 fade”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borre | I fade |
| Tú | te borres | you fade |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borre | s/he fades |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borremos | we fade |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borréis | you (plural) fade |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borren | they fade |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borrara | I faded |
| Tú | te borraras | you faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borrara | s/he faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borráramos | we faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrarais | you (plural) faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraran | they faded |
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 fade”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me borrare | I will fade |
| Tú | te borrares | you will fade |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se borrare | s/he will fade |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos borráremos | we will fade |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os borrareis | you (plural) will fade |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se borraren | they will fade |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya borrado | I have faded |
| Tú | te hayas borrado | you have faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya borrado | s/he has faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos borrado | we have faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis borrado | you (plural) have faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan borrado | they have faded |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera borrado | I had faded |
| Tú | te hubieras borrado | you had faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera borrado | s/he had faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos borrado | we had faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais borrado | you (plural) had faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran borrado | they had faded |
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 faded”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere borrado | I will have faded |
| Tú | te hubieres borrado | you will have faded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere borrado | s/he will have faded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos borrado | we will have faded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis borrado | you (plural) will have faded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren borrado | they will have faded |
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) fade!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | bórrate | (to you) fade! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bórrese | (to you formal) fade! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | borrémonos | let's fade! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | borraos | (to you plural) fade! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bórrense | (to you plural formal) fade! |
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 fade!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te borres | (to you) don't fade! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se borre | (to you formal) don't fade! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos borremos | let's not fade! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os borréis | (to you plural) don't fade! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se borren | (to you plural formal) don't fade! |
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.
What’s the difference between borrar and borrarse?
Borrar means ‘to delete, to erase’ and borrarse means ‘to fade (away), to be erased, to drop out, to unsubscribe’. Borrarse is the reflexive form of borrar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo borro becomes me borro. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so borra becomes bórrate.
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