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Abrir present subjunctive conjugation

Abrir in the present subjunctive: abra, abras, abra, abramos, abráis, abran.

  • to open
  • irregular past participle
  • Participle: abierto
  • Gerund: abriendo

Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo

yoabra
túabras
él/ella/ustedabra
nosotrosabramos
vosotrosabráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesabran

How to use abrir in the present subjunctive

The present subjunctive is abra, abras, abra, abramos, abran. Use it after requests and warnings (no dejes que abra la puerta), in purpose clauses and with time expressions like cuando and antes de que: cuando abras el paquete, revisa todo. Abramos also means 'let's open'. Abra, the usted form, appears on packages and in instructions. In Spain, the vosotros form is abráis.

Examples

  • Cuando abras el paquete, revisa que venga todo.

    When you open the package, check that everything's there.

  • Esperemos a que abran las puertas.

    Let's wait for them to open the doors.

  • Abramos una botella para celebrar.

    Let's open a bottle to celebrate.

Quick check: abrir in the present subjunctive

1. él/ella/usted · Present subjunctive of abrir
2. ellos/ellas/ustedes · Present subjunctive of abrir
3. nosotros · Present subjunctive of abrir
4. vosotros · Present subjunctive of abrir
5. tú · Present subjunctive of abrir

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