The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Aburrir is used to give direct orders or instructions to bore someone, for example Aburre a tu hermano con tus historias aburridas. (Bore your brother with your boring stories.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Aburrir generally means to bore or make bored, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To bore or make bored: This is the most common meaning, for example, ¡No me aburras con tus historias aburridas! (Don’t bore me with your boring stories!)

To annoy or irritate: In a colloquial sense, it can mean to annoy or irritate someone, for example, ¡Deja de aburrirme con tus quejas! (Stop annoying me with your complaints!)

To pester or bother: It can also mean to pester or bother someone persistently, for example, ¡No me aburras más con ese tema! (Don’t bother me anymore with that topic!)

To tire or exhaust: In some contexts, it can mean to tire or exhaust someone, for example, ¡No me aburras con tanto trabajo! (Don’t tire me out with so much work!)

To depress or sadden: In a more figurative sense, it can mean to depress or sadden someone, for example, ¡No me aburras con tus problemas! (Don’t depress me with your problems!)

Examples

Examples of Aburrir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Aburre a tu hermano con tus chistes malos! (Bore your brother with your bad jokes!)

Mamá, no aburras a los invitados con tus historias largas. (Mom, don’t bore the guests with your long stories.)

Chicos, no se aburran en clase. ¡Participen y hagan preguntas! (Kids, don’t get bored in class. Participate and ask questions!)

Profesor, por favor no nos aburra con tantos detalles aburridos. (Teacher, please don’t bore us with so many boring details.)

¡Aburramos a papá con nuestras bromas pesadas! (Let’s bore Dad with our lame jokes!)

Amigos, no se aburran en la fiesta. ¡Bailen y diviértanse! (Friends, don’t get bored at the party. Dance and have fun!)

Oye, no aburras a tu novia con tus pláticas sobre videojuegos. (Hey, don’t bore your girlfriend with your talks about video games.)

Hijo, no aburras a tus abuelos con tus quejas sobre la escuela. (Son, don’t bore your grandparents with your complaints about school.)

Compañeros, no nos aburramos en esta reunión. ¡Hagamos preguntas interesantes! (Colleagues, let’s not get bored in this meeting. Let’s ask interesting questions!)

Jefe, por favor no nos aburra con tantos datos y estadísticas. (Boss, please don’t bore us with so many data and statistics.)

Oigan, no se aburran en el museo. ¡Aprendan sobre nuestra cultura! (Hey, don’t get bored at the museum. Learn about our culture!)

Turistas, no se aburran en nuestro país. ¡Disfruten de nuestras tradiciones! (Tourists, don’t get bored in our country. Enjoy our traditions!)

Equipo, no nos aburramos en este proyecto. ¡Seamos creativos e innovadores! (Team, let’s not get bored with this project. Let’s be creative and innovative!)

Amigo, no me aburras con tus quejas sobre tu trabajo. (Friend, don’t bore me with your complaints about your job.)

Gente, no se aburran en este evento cultural. ¡Aprecien nuestro arte! (People, don’t get bored at this cultural event. Appreciate our art!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.