Aburrirse Present Tense in Latin American Spanish

The Present Tense of Aburrirse is used to describe an ongoing state of boredom or the act of becoming bored, for example: Me aburro en esta fiesta. (I’m getting bored at this party.)

Aburrirse is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Aburrirse (to get bored) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome
aburro
Él / Ella / Ustedte
Nosotros / Nosotrasaburres
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesaburre

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Usage of Aburrirse in the Present Tense

Aburrirse generally means to get bored or to bore oneself, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To be bored: for example, Me aburro en esta clase tan aburrida (I get bored in this boring class).

To bore oneself: for example, Me aburro mucho cuando no tengo nada que hacer (I bore myself a lot when I have nothing to do).

To find something boring: for example, Me aburro con las películas de acción (I find action movies boring).

To be uninterested or indifferent: for example, Me aburro con tus problemas (I’m uninterested in your problems, colloquially meaning “I don’t care about your problems”).

To be bored of someone or something: for example, Me aburro de ti y tus chistes malos (I’m bored of you and your bad jokes, implying a desire to end the relationship or situation).

Examples

Examples of Aburrirse in the Present Tense

Cuando voy al cine, me aburro si la película es mala. (When I go to the movies, I get bored if the movie is bad.)

Mi hermana se aburre fácilmente en las fiestas aburridas. (My sister gets bored easily at boring parties.)

¿Te aburres en la clase de matemáticas? Yo sí. (Do you get bored in math class? I do.)

El niño se aburre cuando no tiene nada que hacer. (The child gets bored when he has nothing to do.)

En las reuniones largas, a veces me aburro y me distraigo. (In long meetings, sometimes I get bored and get distracted.)

¿Por qué te aburres tan rápido? ¡Deberías tener más paciencia! (Why do you get bored so quickly? You should be more patient!)

Cuando se aburre, mi amigo suele jugar con su teléfono. (When he gets bored, my friend usually plays with his phone.)

Si te aburres en el trabajo, busca un nuevo desafío. (If you get bored at work, look for a new challenge.)

El profesor nota cuando los estudiantes se aburren en clase. (The teacher notices when students get bored in class.)

¿Qué haces cuando te aburres? Yo leo un libro o salgo a caminar. (What do you do when you get bored? I read a book or go for a walk.)

A veces me aburro de hacer siempre lo mismo. (Sometimes I get bored of doing the same thing all the time.)

Cuando se aburre, mi hijo suele portarse mal. (When he gets bored, my son usually misbehaves.)

Si te aburres en la fiesta, podemos irnos temprano. (If you get bored at the party, we can leave early.)

El conferencista es muy aburrido, me aburro cada vez que lo escucho. (The speaker is very boring, I get bored every time I listen to him.)

Cuando se aburre, mi esposa suele ver películas o series. (When she gets bored, my wife usually watches movies or shows.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aburrirse (to get bored) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo me I get bored
Tú aburro You get bored
Él / Ella / Usted te He / She / You gets bored
Nosotros / Nosotras aburres We get bored
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes aburre They / You all get bored

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.