reabrir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
reabrir — to reopen
Give direct orders to reopen: reabre (tú) or reabran (ustedes).
reabrir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this when you want someone to reopen something immediately, like a door, a file, or a shop.
Notes on reabrir in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative follows standard rules: 'reabre' for tú and the subjunctive 'reabra/n' for formal/plural.
Example Sentences
Reabre el archivo, por favor.
Reopen the file, please.
tú
Reabran las puertas ahora.
Reopen the doors now.
ustedes
Reabramos la discusión.
Let's reopen the discussion.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'reabri' for the tú command.
Correct: reabre
Why: The tú command usually looks like the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reabro
The present forms (reabro, reabres, reabre) describe things reopening now or as a habit.
Preterite
yo: reabrí
Reabrí, reabrió, and reabrimos describe the specific moment something was reopened.
Imperfect
yo: reabría
Use reabría and reabrían for habitual reopenings or background descriptions in the past.
Future
yo: reabriré
Use the full verb plus endings: reabriré, reabrirás, reabrirá.
Conditional
yo: reabriría
Reabriría and reabrirías express what 'would' happen under certain conditions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reabra
Use reabra, reabras, reabra... to talk about hopes or requirements for reopening something.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reabriera
Forms like reabriera or reabriéramos are used for hypothetical 'if' situations or past requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reabras
Tell someone NOT to reopen: no reabras, no reabra.