The Subjunctive Mood of Abrir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainties, for example: Espero que abras la puerta. (I hope you open the door.)

Abrir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Abrir (to open) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of abrir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action of opening something.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que abras la puerta. (I hope you open the door.)

Demand or request: For example, Es necesario que abras los ojos. (It’s necessary that you open your eyes.)

Uncertainty: For example, No sé si deba abrir la caja. (I don’t know if I should open the box.)

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American regions, abrir can be used informally to mean “to leave” or “to go away,” as in ¡Ábrete de aquí! (Get out of here!)

Examples

Examples of Abrir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que abras tu mente a nuevas ideas. (I hope you open your mind to new ideas.)

Es importante que abramos un diálogo constructivo. (It’s important that we open a constructive dialogue.)

Para avanzar, necesitamos que abran sus corazones a la empatía. (To move forward, we need you to open your hearts to empathy.)

Ojalá que abra los ojos ante esta injusticia. (I hope they open their eyes to this injustice.)

Aunque abras un negocio, no olvides tus valores. (Even if you open a business, don’t forget your values.)

Quiero que abran un espacio para el diálogo intercultural. (I want them to open a space for intercultural dialogue.)

Ojalá que abra su corazón a la familia que lo ama. (I hope he opens his heart to the family that loves him.)

Es vital que abras tu mente a diferentes perspectivas. (It’s vital that you open your mind to different perspectives.)

Quiero que abran un camino hacia la reconciliación. (I want them to open a path towards reconciliation.)

Ojalá que abra los ojos ante las oportunidades que tiene. (I hope she opens her eyes to the opportunities she has.)

Aunque abras un nuevo negocio, mantén la humildad. (Even if you open a new business, stay humble.)

Es importante que abramos nuestros corazones al perdón. (It’s important that we open our hearts to forgiveness.)

Para crecer, necesitamos que abran sus mentes a nuevas ideas. (To grow, we need you to open your minds to new ideas.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Abrir (to open) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.