aburrir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aburrir — to bore
The present subjunctive of abrir (abra, abras, abramos, abráis, abran) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
aburrir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you're expressing a hope, a wish, a doubt, an emotion, or an impersonal opinion about something happening now or in the future. It's often triggered by phrases like 'Espero que...', 'Quiero que...', 'Dudo que...'.
Notes on aburrir in the Present Subjunctive
Abrir is regular in the present subjunctive, stem-changing 'e' to 'i' in the present indicative tú, él/ella/usted, ustedes forms carries over. The 'yo' form is 'abra', and the tú form is 'abras'.
Example Sentences
Espero que abras la puerta pronto.
I hope you open the door soon.
tú
Quiero que abran el paquete.
I want them to open the package.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que abra la tienda hoy.
I doubt he/she will open the store today.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá abramos el negocio el próximo mes.
Hopefully, we will open the business next month.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: After 'Dudo que...' or 'Quiero que...', use the subjunctive: 'Dudo que abra', not 'Dudo que abre'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion require the subjunctive mood to indicate uncertainty or subjectivity.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'abran' for ustedes.
Correct: The form for 'ustedes' is 'abran', with an 'a' at the end.
Why: This is the correct present subjunctive ending for 'ustedes' after the stem change.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aburriera
The imperfect subjunctive of abrir (abriera/abriese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
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.