The Imperfect Tense of Aburrir is used to describe continuous or repeated actions in the past, for example, Me aburría en la clase de matemáticas. (I used to get bored in math class.)

Aburrir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

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

The imperfect tense of aburrir is used to describe ongoing, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

To bore or be bored: For example, Me aburría en las clases de matemáticas. (I used to get bored in math classes.) This can also imply a sense of annoyance or frustration, like Me aburría esperando en la fila. (I got bored waiting in line.)

To find something dull or uninteresting: For example, Aburría a todos con sus historias aburridas. (He used to bore everyone with his boring stories.) It can suggest making others feel bored or uninterested.

Colloquially, to annoy or bother: In some contexts, it can mean to pester or nag someone in an annoying way. ¡Deja de aburrirme con tus quejas! (Stop bugging me with your complaints!)

Examples

Examples of Aburrir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me aburría mucho en las reuniones familiares. (When I was a child, I would get very bored at family gatherings.)

Mi hermana se aburría en la clase de matemáticas porque ya sabía todo el material. (My sister would get bored in math class because she already knew all the material.)

Los turistas se aburrían en el museo después de un par de horas. (The tourists would get bored at the museum after a couple of hours.)

Aunque la película era buena, me aburría un poco por la falta de acción. (Although the movie was good, I would get a bit bored due to the lack of action.)

En la oficina, nos aburríamos mucho durante las largas reuniones sin fin. (At the office, we would get very bored during the endless long meetings.)

Mi amigo se aburría tanto que a veces se quedaba dormido en clase. (My friend would get so bored that sometimes he would fall asleep in class.)

Cuando era adolescente, me aburría mucho en casa y prefería salir con mis amigos. (When I was a teenager, I would get very bored at home and preferred to go out with my friends.)

La gente se aburría en la fiesta porque no había buena música ni comida. (People would get bored at the party because there was no good music or food.)

Mi abuela se aburría mucho en casa y prefería ir al centro comunitario. (My grandmother would get very bored at home and preferred to go to the community center.)

Los niños se aburrían en el parque después de un rato y querían irse a casa. (The children would get bored at the park after a while and wanted to go home.)

Aunque el programa de televisión era popular, me aburría por la falta de contenido sustancial. (Although the TV show was popular, I would get bored due to the lack of substantial content.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.