reabrir Imperfect Conjugation
reabrir — to reopen
Use reabría and reabrían for habitual reopenings or background descriptions in the past.
reabrir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a process that was ongoing or something that used to happen (e.g., 'They used to reopen the pool every summer').
Notes on reabrir in the Imperfect
Reabrir is regular in the imperfect, using the -ía endings common to all -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Cada verano, reabrían el campamento.
Every summer, they used to reopen the camp.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo reabría el libro mientras ella hablaba.
I was reopening the book while she was talking.
yo
En esa época, reabríamos la escuela los sábados.
At that time, we used to reopen the school on Saturdays.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent mark on the 'i'.
Correct: reabría
Why: All imperfect endings for -er and -ir verbs require an accent on the 'í'.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reabre
Give direct orders to reopen: reabre (tú) or reabran (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reabras
Tell someone NOT to reopen: no reabras, no reabra.