Abrir present conjugation
Abrir in the present: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abrís, abren.
- to open
- irregular past participle
- Participle: abierto
- Gerund: abriendo
Present presente
| yo | abro |
|---|---|
| tú | abres |
| él/ella/usted | abre |
| nosotros | abrimos |
| vosotros | abrís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | abren |
How to use abrir in the present
Abrir is regular in the present: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abren. Use it for opening hours (el banco abre a las nueve), everyday actions (abro las ventanas cada mañana) and near-future plans. ¿A qué hora abren? is one of the most useful questions for travelers. With objects, abro el archivo or abro la llave describe opening a file or turning on a tap. Remember that abrimos is the same in the present and the preterite.
Examples
¿A qué hora abren los domingos?
What time do you open on Sundays?
Siempre abro las ventanas en la mañana para ventilar.
I always open the windows in the morning to air the place out.
El museo abre gratis el último domingo del mes.
The museum opens free of charge on the last Sunday of the month.
Quick check: abrir in the present
More abrir tenses
- All abrir tenses
- Abrir preterite
- Abrir imperfect
- Abrir future
- Abrir conditional
- Abrir present subjunctive
- Abrir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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