The Conditional Mood of Abrir is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Abriría la puerta si tuviera la llave. (I would open the door if I had the key.)

Abrir is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ir verbs in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

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

The conditional mood of abrir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To open (literally): For example, Abriría la puerta si tuviera la llave. (I would open the door if I had the key.)

To start or initiate: For example, La empresa abriría una nueva sucursal si las ventas aumentaran. (The company would open a new branch if sales increased.)

To reveal or disclose: For example, Te abriría mi corazón, pero tengo miedo. (I would open my heart to you, but I’m afraid.)

To make accessible or available (figurative): For example, Este curso te abriría las puertas a mejores oportunidades. (This course would open doors to better opportunities for you.)

To turn on or activate (colloquial): For example, Abriría la computadora para ver si hay algún mensaje nuevo. (I would turn on the computer to see if there are any new messages.)

To start a conversation or interaction (colloquial): For example, ¿Cómo le abriría a esa chica linda? (How would I approach that pretty girl?)

Examples

Examples of Abrir in the Conditional Mood

Si abriría la ventana, entraría más aire fresco. (If I would open the window, more fresh air would come in.)

¿Abrirías la puerta para mí? Tengo las manos ocupadas. (Would you open the door for me? My hands are full.)

Ella abriría su propio negocio si tuviera más dinero ahorrado. (She would open her own business if she had more money saved up.)

Nosotros abriríamos la caja fuerte solo en caso de emergencia. (We would open the safe only in case of an emergency.)

Los ladrones abrirían la cerradura con una ganzúa. (The thieves would pick the lock with a lockpick.)

¿Abriría usted la botella de vino para acompañar la cena? (Would you open the bottle of wine to accompany the dinner?)

En la fiesta, abriríamos los regalos después de la medianoche. (At the party, we would open the gifts after midnight.)

Los manifestantes abrirían un camino para que los vehículos de emergencia pudieran pasar. (The protesters would open a path so emergency vehicles could pass through.)

Cuando era niño, abriría los sobres de las cartas de mis padres a escondidas. (When I was a kid, I would secretly open my parents’ letters.)

Para ahorrar energía, abrirías las cortinas durante el día en lugar de encender las luces. (To save energy, you would open the curtains during the day instead of turning on the lights.)

Ellos abrirían un nuevo restaurante si encontraran el lugar perfecto. (They would open a new restaurant if they found the perfect location.)

En una emergencia, abriríamos el maletero del coche para buscar el botiquín de primeros auxilios. (In an emergency, we would open the car trunk to look for the first aid kit.)

Antes de viajar, abriría una cuenta bancaria internacional para evitar cargos por transacciones. (Before traveling, I would open an international bank account to avoid transaction fees.)

Para celebrar su ascenso, abrirías una botella del mejor vino de la bodega. (To celebrate your promotion, you would open a bottle of the finest wine from the cellar.)

Ellas abrirían un nuevo capítulo en sus vidas después de graduarse de la universidad. (They would open a new chapter in their lives after graduating from university.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.