abrir conjugation
to open
Abrir Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
abrir
to open
Gerund
abriendo
Present Participle
Past Participle
abierto
Used in perfect tenses
Abrir Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| 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 | abrimos | abrimos | abríamos | abriremos | abriríamos |
| vosotros | abrís | abristeis | abríais | abriréis | abriríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | abren | abrieron | abrían | abrirán | abrirían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Abrir Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he abierto | había abierto | habré abierto | habría abierto |
| tú | has abierto | habías abierto | habrás abierto | habrías abierto |
| él/ella/usted | ha abierto | había abierto | habrá abierto | habría abierto |
| nosotros | hemos abierto | habíamos abierto | habremos abierto | habríamos abierto |
| vosotros | habéis abierto | habíais abierto | habréis abierto | habríais abierto |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han abierto | habían abierto | habrán abierto | habrían abierto |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Abrir Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | abra | abriera | abriese |
| tú | abras | abrieras | abrieses |
| él/ella/usted | abra | abriera | abriese |
| nosotros | abramos | abriéramos | abriésemos |
| vosotros | abráis | abrierais | abrieseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | abran | abrieran | abriesen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Abrir Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | abre |
| él/ella/usted | abra |
| nosotros | abramos |
| vosotros | abrid |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | abran |
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🎯 Practice abrir
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Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorise the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Actions
Ending Type
-ir verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.