Abrir conjugation
Abrir means "to open". Here it is in every main tense, with real example sentences and a free checker for your own.
Abrir is a regular -ir verb: every tense follows the standard pattern. Juntos teaches Latin American Spanish, where ustedes replaces vosotros; the vosotros forms are shown for completeness.
Abrir conjugation tables
Jump to: present · preterite · imperfect · future · conditional · present subjunctive · present perfect · commands (imperative)
Abrir in the present
what happens now or usually
| yo | abro |
| tú | abres |
| él / ella / usted | abre |
| nosotros | abrimos |
| vosotros (Spain) | abrís |
| ellos / ustedes | abren |
Abrir in the preterite
a finished action at a specific time
| yo | abrí |
| tú | abriste |
| él / ella / usted | abrió |
| nosotros | abrimos |
| vosotros (Spain) | abristeis |
| ellos / ustedes | abrieron |
Abrir in the imperfect
habits, descriptions and background in the past
| yo | abría |
| tú | abrías |
| él / ella / usted | abría |
| nosotros | abríamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | abríais |
| ellos / ustedes | abrían |
Abrir in the future
what will happen
| yo | abriré |
| tú | abrirás |
| él / ella / usted | abrirá |
| nosotros | abriremos |
| vosotros (Spain) | abriréis |
| ellos / ustedes | abrirán |
Abrir in the conditional
what would happen
| yo | abriría |
| tú | abrirías |
| él / ella / usted | abriría |
| nosotros | abriríamos |
| vosotros (Spain) | abriríais |
| ellos / ustedes | abrirían |
Abrir in the present subjunctive
after wishes, doubts and requests (quiero que…)
| yo | abra |
| tú | abras |
| él / ella / usted | abra |
| nosotros | abramos |
| vosotros (Spain) | abráis |
| ellos / ustedes | abran |
Abrir in the present perfect
what has happened, up to now (he comido)
| yo | he abierto |
| tú | has abierto |
| él / ella / usted | ha abierto |
| nosotros | hemos abierto |
| vosotros (Spain) | habéis abierto |
| ellos / ustedes | han abierto |
Abrir in the commands (imperative)
telling someone to do something (habla, no hables)
| tú | abre |
| tú (no) | no abras |
| usted | abra |
| nosotros | abramos |
| vosotros (Spain) | abrid |
| ustedes | abran |
Abrir in real sentences
Example sentences from the Juntos exercise bank, each checked before learners see it.
Preterite
- Abrieron la puerta el fin de semana.
They opened the door last weekend.
Mistakes learners make with abrir
- The past participle is irregular: he abierto la ventana, not he abrido.
- Abierto is also the adjective, with estar: la tienda está abierta.
- ¿A qué hora abren? asks when a place opens.
Write your own sentence with abrir
Not sure which past tense to use? The Spanish past tense course explains preterite vs imperfect with practice. Conjugate any other verb with the free Spanish conjugator, browse all 72 verb pages, or check any text with the free Spanish grammar checker.
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Use abrir in real conversation
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Is abrir irregular in Spanish?
No. Abrir is a regular -ir verb, so every tense follows the standard -ir endings.
What is the preterite of abrir?
Yo abrí, tú abriste, él/ella abrió, nosotros abrimos, ellos/ustedes abrieron.
How do you conjugate abrir in the present?
Yo abro, tú abres, él/ella abre, nosotros abrimos, ellos/ustedes abren.
What is the future of abrir?
Yo abriré, tú abrirás, él/ella abrirá, nosotros abriremos, ellos/ustedes abrirán.
What is the present subjunctive of abrir?
Que yo abra, que tú abras, que él/ella abra, que nosotros abramos, que ellos/ustedes abran.
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