abrir preterite conjugation
Abrir (to open) in the preterite: abrí, abriste, abrió, abrimos, abristeis, abrieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Abrir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Abrir in a sentence
- Abro la ventana porque hace calor.I open the window because it's hot.
- La tienda abrió temprano hoy.The store opened early today.
Irregular past participle: abierto (used in perfect tenses).
FAQ
What is the preterite of abrir?
Abrir in the Spanish preterite: yo abrí, tú abriste, él/ella/usted abrió, nosotros abrimos, vosotros abristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes abrieron.
Is abrir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite abrir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so abrí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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