/aˈβɾiɾ/

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Translation

to open

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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
túabresabristeabríasabrirásabrirías
él/ella/ud.abreabrióabríaabriráabriría
nos.abrimosabrimosabríamosabriremosabriríamos
vos.abrísabristeisabríaisabriréisabriríais
ellos/uds.abrenabrieronabríanabriránabrirían

Subjunctive

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

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túabre
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.

.

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.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 10: abrir, comprar, quizá and 7 more words.