Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | abro | abrí | abría | abriré | abriría |
| tú | abres | abriste | abrías | abrirás | abrirías |
| él / ella / usted | abre | abrió | abría | abrirá | abriría |
| nosotros / nosotras | abrimos | abrimos | abríamos | abriremos | abriríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | abrís | abristeis | abríais | abriréis | abriríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | abren | abrieron | abrían | abrirán | abrirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abra | abriera |
| tú | abras | abrieras |
| él / ella / usted | abra | abriera |
| nosotros / nosotras | abramos | abriéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | abráis | abrierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | abran | abrieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | abre | no abras |
| usted | abra | no abra |
| nosotros | abramos | no abramos |
| vosotros | abrid | no abráis |
| ustedes | abran | no abran |
Abrir conjugation quick answers
- Abrir present tense
- The present tense of abrir is: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abrís, abren.
- Abrir preterite
- The preterite of abrir is: abrí, abriste, abrió, abrimos, abristeis, abrieron.
- Abrir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of abrir is: abría, abrías, abría, abríamos, abríais, abrían.
- Abrir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of abrir is: abra, abras, abra, abramos, abráis, abran.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of abrir?
The yo form of abrir is "abro" in the present tense, "abrí" in the preterite, and "abra" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of abrir?
The past participle of abrir is "abierto", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he abierto").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of abrir?
The gerund of abrir is "abriendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy abriendo").
How do you conjugate abrir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), abrir is: abrí, abriste, abrió, abrimos, abristeis, abrieron.
How do you conjugate abrir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), abrir is: abría, abrías, abría, abríamos, abríais, abrían.
What is the present subjunctive of abrir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of abrir is: abra, abras, abra, abramos, abráis, abran.
What is the tú command (imperative) of abrir?
The affirmative tú command of abrir is "abre" and the negative is "no abras".
Is abrir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb abrir is Regular -ir verb. The full tables above show every form.
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