The Present Tense of Abrir is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example: Abro la puerta. (I open the door.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Abrir (to open) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Abrir generally means to open something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To open (physically): for example, Yo abro la puerta. (I open the door.)

To start or initiate: for example, Abrimos un nuevo negocio. (We open a new business.)

To turn on (a device): for example, Tú abres la televisión. (You turn on the TV.)

To uncover or expose: for example, Ella abre la caja. (She opens the box.)

To spread out (colloquial): for example, ¡Abran las piernas! (Spread your legs!)

To open one’s mind (figurative): for example, Abrimos nuestras mentes a nuevas ideas. (We open our minds to new ideas.)

Examples

Examples of Abrir in the Present Tense

Yo abro la puerta para que entres. (I open the door for you to come in.)

¿Por qué abres la ventana si hace frío? (Why do you open the window if it’s cold?)

Ella abre su negocio todos los días a las 8 am. (She opens her business every day at 8 am.)

Nosotros abrimos el paquete con mucho cuidado. (We open the package very carefully.)

Ellos abren la caja de herramientas para arreglar el coche. (They open the toolbox to fix the car.)

Cada mañana, abro las cortinas para dejar entrar la luz. (Every morning, I open the curtains to let the light in.)

¿Por qué abres tanto la boca cuando comes? (Why do you open your mouth so wide when you eat?)

Mi mamá abre la tienda a las 10 am todos los días. (My mom opens the store at 10 am every day.)

Abrimos un nuevo archivo para guardar los cambios. (We open a new file to save the changes.)

Los niños abren sus regalos de cumpleaños con emoción. (The kids excitedly open their birthday presents.)

Cuando llego a casa, abro las ventanas para ventilar. (When I get home, I open the windows to air out the place.)

¿Por qué abres la boca cuando te hablo? ¡Qué grosero! (Why do you open your mouth when I’m talking to you? How rude!)

Los empleados abren la oficina a las 9 am de lunes a viernes. (The employees open the office at 9 am from Monday to Friday.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Abrir (to open) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian 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.