abrir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
abrir — to open
The present subjunctive of abrir uses the 'a' endings: abra, abras, abra, abramos, abráis, abran.
abrir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone else opens something (e.g., 'I want you to open the door').
Notes on abrir in the Present Subjunctive
Abrir is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the rule of taking the 'yo' present form (abro) and swapping the vowel.
Example Sentences
Espero que abras tu corazón.
I hope that you open your heart.
tú
El jefe quiere que abramos la oficina temprano.
The boss wants us to open the office early.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos abran hoy por el festivo.
I doubt they will open today because of the holiday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: abre
Correct: abra
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'abre' when the subjunctive 'abra' is required by the context of a wish or command.
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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.
Future
yo: abriré
The future of abrir uses the infinitive as the stem: abriré, abrirás, abrirá, abriremos, abriréis, abrirán.
Conditional
yo: abriría
The conditional of abrir is regular: abriría, abrirías, abriría, abriríamos, abriríais, abrirían.
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.