reabrir Preterite Conjugation
reabrir — to reopen
Reabrí, reabrió, and reabrimos describe the specific moment something was reopened.
reabrir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions in the past, such as a business reopening on a specific date or a window being reopened once.
Notes on reabrir in the Preterite
Reabrir is regular in the preterite. Note that 'reabrimos' can be either present or past depending on context.
Example Sentences
Reabrí el restaurante el lunes pasado.
I reopened the restaurant last Monday.
yo
El parque reabrió sus puertas ayer.
The park reopened its doors yesterday.
él/ella/usted
Reabrieron la investigación después de un año.
They reopened the investigation after a year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'reabrió' for the 'yo' form.
Correct: reabrí
Why: In the preterite, -ió is for third-person singular, while -í is for first-person singular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reabro
The present forms (reabro, reabres, reabre) describe things reopening now or as a habit.
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.
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.