Spanish Verb Conjugations

abrir

IPA(key): /aˈbɾiɾ/, [aˈβɾiɾ]
(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to open, open up Por favor abre la ventana, Jorge. ― Please open the window, George. Antonym: cerrar
(transitive) to unlock Abro la cerradura. ― I unlock the lock.
(transitive) to turn on Abrió la llave. ― He turned on the faucet.
(transitive) to start, open, open up, set up (a business, restaurant, etc.)
(transitive) to crack, crack open, to pop (e.g., a safe, a bottle, a coconut)
(transitive) to break, break open, (new ground, a game, etc.); to break out (e.g., champagne)
(transitive) to spread (one's legs, arms, fingers)
(transitive, figurative) to answer (the door)
(takes a reflexive pronoun) to open up (to become communicative) Lo único que le hizo abrirse a ella fue un beso. ― The only thing that made him open up to her was a kiss.
(reflexive, slang) to leave, go away
(Latin America, reflexive) to withdraw, back out of
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Infinitive: abrir
Gerund: abriendo
Participle: abierto
Personal pronouns (pronombres personales)
yo
tú / vos
él / ella / usted
nosotros / nosotras
vosotros / vosotras
ellos / ellas / ustedes
Present (presente)
abro
abres (tú) - abrís (vos)
abre
abrimos
abrís
abren
Preterite (pretérito perfecto)
abrí
abriste
abrió
abrimos
abristeis
abrieron
Imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)
abría
abrías
abría
abríamos
abríais
abrían
Future (futuro)
abriré
abrirás
abrirá
abriremos
abriréis
abrirán
Conditional (condicional)
abriría
abrirías
abriría
abriríamos
abriríais
abrirían
Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
abra
abras
abra
abramos
abráis
abran
Imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)
abriera
abrieras
abriera
abriéramos
abrierais
abrieran
Imperative (imperativo)
abre (tú) - abrí (vos)
abrid (vosotros)
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