aburrir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aburrir — to bore
The imperfect subjunctive of abrir (abriera/abriese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
aburrir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for when you're talking about hypothetical situations in the past, expressing a wish or doubt that relates to the past, or making a very polite request that refers to a past or ongoing situation.
Notes on aburrir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Abrir is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, using the '-ra' or '-se' endings. Both forms are generally interchangeable.
Example Sentences
Si abriera la puerta, entraría.
If I opened the door, I would enter.
yo
Me gustaría que abrieras el libro.
I would like you to open the book.
tú
Ojalá que ellos abrieran el paquete.
I hope they would open the package.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Te pedí que abrieras la ventana.
I asked you to open the window.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive in 'if' clauses.
Correct: For past hypotheticals, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si abriera...' not 'Si abrió...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is specifically for unreal or hypothetical conditions in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the '-ra' and '-se' forms.
Correct: Both 'abriera' and 'abriese' are correct for the imperfect subjunctive.
Why: Spanish offers two sets of endings for the imperfect subjunctive, and both are valid.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aburro
The present tense of abrir is regular: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abrís, abren.
Preterite
yo: aburrí
Imperfect
yo: aburría
The imperfect tense of abrir is regular: abría, abrías, abría, abríamos, abríais, abrían.
Future
yo: aburriré
The future tense of abrir is regular: abriré, abrirás, abrirá, abriremos, abriréis, abrirán.
Conditional
yo: aburriría
The conditional of abrir is regular: abriría, abrirías, abriría, abriríamos, abriríais, abrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aburra
The present subjunctive of abrir (abra, abras, abramos, abráis, abran) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aburre
Use the imperative of abrir for direct commands: abre, abra, abramos, abrid, abran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aburras
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no abras, no abra, no abramos, no abráis, no abran.