Conjugation of abrir in Spanish
abrirto openregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abro | |
| tú | abres | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abre | |
| nosotros | abrimos | |
| vosotros | abrís | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abren |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
abríoabroThe present tense is irregular here: use abro, not a form with -ío.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abrí | |
| tú | abriste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abrió | |
| nosotros | abrimos | |
| vosotros | abristeis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abrieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- nosotros
abríamosabrimosabríamos is imperfect; the preterite is abrimos.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abría | |
| tú | abrías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abría | |
| nosotros | abríamos | |
| vosotros | abríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abrían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abriré | |
| tú | abrirás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abrirá | |
| nosotros | abriremos | |
| vosotros | abriréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abrirán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abriría | |
| tú | abrirías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abriría | |
| nosotros | abriríamos | |
| vosotros | abriríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abrirían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abra | |
| tú | abras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abra | |
| nosotros | abramos | |
| vosotros | abráis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
abróabraPresent subjunctive drops the o: use abra.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abriera | |
| tú | abrieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abriera | |
| nosotros | abriéramos | |
| vosotros | abrierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abrieran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | abre | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abra | |
| nosotros | abramos | |
| vosotros | abrid | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abran |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
abre(s)abreThe affirmative tú command is abre, without -s.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abriendo | |
| tú | abriendo | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abriendo | |
| nosotros | abriendo | |
| vosotros | abriendo | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abriendo |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abierto | |
| tú | abierto | |
| él/ella/Ud. | abierto | |
| nosotros | abierto | |
| vosotros | abierto | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abierto |
abrir — frequently asked questions
Is abrir a regular verb?
Yes — abrir is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does abrir mean?
abrir is a Spanish verb meaning "to open".