abrir Future Conjugation
abrir — to open
The future of abrir uses the infinitive as the stem: abriré, abrirás, abrirá, abriremos, abriréis, abrirán.
abrir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to state what will be opened later or to express a probability in the present (e.g., 'I wonder who is opening the door').
Notes on abrir in the Future
Abrir is regular in the future. Just add the standard future endings to the full infinitive 'abrir'.
Example Sentences
Abriré la cuenta bancaria mañana.
I will open the bank account tomorrow.
yo
Mañana abrirán el nuevo centro comercial.
They will open the new shopping mall tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si llegas pronto, nos abriremos paso entre la gente.
If you arrive early, we will make (open) our way through the crowd.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: abrire
Correct: abriré
Why: The future tense requires an accent on the final vowel for almost all persons.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abro
The present tense of abrir is regular: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abrís, abren.
Preterite
yo: abrí
Abrir is regular in the preterite: abrí, abriste, abrió, abrimos, abristeis, abrieron.
Imperfect
yo: abría
The imperfect of abrir follows the regular -ir pattern: abría, abrías, abría, abríamos, abríais, abrían.
Conditional
yo: abriría
The conditional of abrir is regular: abriría, abrirías, abriría, abriríamos, abriríais, abrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abra
The present subjunctive of abrir uses the 'a' endings: abra, abras, abra, abramos, abráis, abran.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abriera
The imperfect subjunctive of abrir uses the preterite stem: abriera, abrieras, abriera, abriéramos, abrierais, abrieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abre
The affirmative imperative for abrir: abre (tú), abra (usted), abramos (nosotros), abrid (vosotros), abran (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no abras
The negative imperative of abrir uses the present subjunctive: no abras, no abra, no abramos, no abráis, no abran.