The Present Tense of Aburrir is used to express actions happening right now or facts that are currently true. For example, Me aburro en esta clase. (I am getting bored in this class.)

Aburrir is a regular -ir verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To bore or make bored: This is the most common meaning. For example, La película me aburre (The movie bores me).

To annoy or bother: In a colloquial sense, it can mean to annoy or bother someone. For example, Tu hermano me aburre con sus bromas (Your brother annoys me with his jokes).

To tire or weary: It can also mean to tire or weary someone, especially in a mental or emotional sense. For example, El trabajo me aburre mucho (Work tires me a lot).

To find something dull or uninteresting: In some contexts, it can mean to find something dull or uninteresting. For example, Me aburro en esa clase (I find that class dull/uninteresting).

To be bored (reflexive): In its reflexive form, it can mean to be bored or to feel boredom. For example, Me aburro mucho en casa (I get very bored at home).

Examples

Examples of Aburrir in the Present Tense

Yo aburro a mis amigos con mis chistes malos. (I bore my friends with my bad jokes.)

¿Por qué aburres a la clase con tus explicaciones largas? (Why do you bore the class with your long explanations?)

El profesor aburre a los estudiantes con sus lecciones aburridas. (The teacher bores the students with his boring lessons.)

Nosotros aburrimos a nuestros hijos con nuestras historias de la infancia. (We bore our children with our childhood stories.)

Las películas de acción aburren a mi esposa porque prefiere las comedias románticas. (Action movies bore my wife because she prefers romantic comedies.)

En las fiestas, mi tío aburre a todos con sus chistes viejos. (At parties, my uncle bores everyone with his old jokes.)

Mis amigos dicen que aburro cuando hablo demasiado sobre mis pasatiempos. (My friends say I bore them when I talk too much about my hobbies.)

¿Te aburres en tu trabajo? Deberías buscar un empleo más emocionante. (Are you bored at your job? You should look for a more exciting job.)

Los políticos aburren a la gente con sus discursos largos y aburridos. (Politicians bore people with their long and boring speeches.)

Mi hermana aburre a sus hijos con sus sermones sobre la importancia de estudiar. (My sister bores her kids with her lectures on the importance of studying.)

¿Por qué aburres a tus compañeros de trabajo con tus quejas constantes? (Why do you bore your coworkers with your constant complaints?)

Los programas de noticias aburren a los jóvenes porque prefieren el entretenimiento en línea. (News programs bore young people because they prefer online entertainment.)

Mi abuela aburre a mis primos con sus historias sobre la guerra. (My grandmother bores my cousins with her stories about the war.)

¿Te aburres en tu tiempo libre? Deberías encontrar un pasatiempo divertido. (Are you bored in your free time? You should find a fun hobby.)

Los turistas aburren a los lugareños con sus preguntas tontas sobre la cultura local. (Tourists bore locals with their silly questions about local culture.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.