Kilo Lingo

/aˈβɾiɾ/

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Translation

to open

Word origin

From Latin aperire ('to open, uncover'). It is the source of English 'aperture' and 'aperitif'.

Origin
Latin
Root
aperire
English cognates
aperture, aperitif

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoabroabríabríaabriréabriría
abresabristeabríasabrirásabrirías
él/ella/ud.abreabrióabríaabriráabriría
nos.abrimosabrimosabríamosabriremosabriríamos
vos.abrísabristeisabríaisabriréisabriríais
ellos/uds.abrenabrieronabríanabriránabrirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoabraabrieraabriese
abrasabrierasabrieses
él/ella/ud.abraabrieraabriese
nos.abramosabriéramosabriésemos
vos.abráisabrieraisabrieseis
ellos/uds.abranabrieranabriesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
abre
ud.abra
nosotrosabramos
vosotrosabrid
uds.abran

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
abriendo
Past participle
abierto

Examples

¿ , ? .

Can you open the window, please? It is hot.

.

The shop opens at nine in the morning.

mucha curiosidad.

I opened the letter with great curiosity.

cristal.

I cannot manage to open this glass box.

.

They are going to open a new cafe on the corner.

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