/aˈβɾiɾ/
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
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | abro | abrí | abría | abriré | abriría |
| tú | abres | abriste | abrías | abrirás | abrirías |
| él/ella/ud. | abre | abrió | abría | abrirá | abriría |
| nos. | abrimos | abrimos | abríamos | abriremos | abriríamos |
| vos. | abrís | abristeis | abríais | abriréis | abriríais |
| ellos/uds. | abren | abrieron | abrían | abrirán | abrirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | abra | abriera | abriese |
| tú | abras | abrieras | abrieses |
| él/ella/ud. | abra | abriera | abriese |
| nos. | abramos | abriéramos | abriésemos |
| vos. | abráis | abrierais | abrieseis |
| ellos/uds. | abran | abrieran | abriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | abre |
| ud. | abra |
| nosotros | abramos |
| vosotros | abrid |
| 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 .
I opened the letter with great curiosity.
.
I cannot manage to open this glass box.
.
They are going to open a new cafe on the corner.
Where this fits
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Grammar articles
(8)Conjugating Spanish -ir Verbs in the Present Tense
Spanish Verb Conjugation: The Complete Rules with Examples
Spanish Time and Frequency Phrases: de vez en cuando, a menudo, de repente, poco a poco
Spanish Imperative: Affirmative Tú Commands and the Eight Irregulars
The Spanish Infinitive as a Noun and After Prepositions (antes de salir, al llegar)
Spanish Past Participles as Adjectives and Absolute Clauses (una puerta cerrada, terminada la reunión)
Spanish Prefixes: des-, re-, in-, pre- (deshacer, imposible, rehacer)
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
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