The Subjunctive Mood of Abrir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about opening something, 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 (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | abra |
Tú | abras |
Él / Ella / Usted | abra |
Nosotros / Nosotras | abramos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | abráis |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | abran |
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Usage of Abrir in the Subjunctive Mood
Abrir generally means to open, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.
To open: The most common meaning is the literal sense of opening something, for example, Espero que abras la puerta cuando llegues (I hope you open the door when you arrive).
To reveal: It can mean to reveal or disclose something, for example, No quiero que abras ese secreto a nadie (I don’t want you to reveal that secret to anyone).
To start: It’s used for starting or initiating something, for example, Es importante que abras un negocio propio algún día (It’s important that you start your own business one day).
To make way: It can mean to make way or clear a path, for example, Ojalá que abras camino para los que vienen detrás (Hopefully you make way for those coming behind you).
To turn on (colloquial): In some contexts, it’s used colloquially to mean turning something on, for example, ¿Puedes abrir la tele para ver las noticias? (Can you turn on the TV to watch the news?)
Examples
Examples of Abrir in the Subjunctive Mood
Espero que el equipo abra el marcador pronto. (I hope the team scores soon.)
Es importante que abras bien los ojos cuando conduzcas por la noche. (It’s important that you keep your eyes wide open when driving at night.)
Aunque no lo creas, el jefe quiere que abramos una nueva sucursal en el extranjero. (Believe it or not, the boss wants us to open a new branch abroad.)
Mamá insistió en que abriéramos las ventanas para ventilar el cuarto. (Mom insisted that we open the windows to air out the room.)
Ojalá que los manifestantes abran paso a las ambulancias. (Hopefully the protesters let the ambulances through.)
Tal vez sea mejor que abramos un nuevo documento para este proyecto. (Maybe it’s better if we open a new document for this project.)
Es una lástima que no abran el parque hasta las 10 am. (It’s a shame they don’t open the park until 10 am.)
Dudo que abras la boca para decir algo en esta reunión. (I doubt you’ll open your mouth to say anything in this meeting.)
¿Crees que abran de nuevo el caso del asesinato? (Do you think they’ll reopen the murder case?)
Tengo miedo de que no abra a tiempo para el vuelo. (I’m afraid it won’t open in time for the flight.)
Es una pena que no abramos la mente a nuevas ideas de vez en cuando. (It’s a pity we don’t open our minds to new ideas once in a while.)
Me alegro de que abras tu corazón y seas más vulnerable. (I’m glad you’re opening up your heart and being more vulnerable.)
Sería genial que abran un restaurante vegano por aquí. (It would be great if they opened a vegan restaurant around here.)
Aunque abras un nuevo negocio, el éxito no está garantizado. (Even if you open a new business, success is not guaranteed.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Abrir (to open) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo abra | I open |
Tú abras | You open |
Él / Ella / Usted abra | He / She / You (formal) opens |
Nosotros / Nosotras abramos | We open |
Vosotros / Vosotras abráis | You all open |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes abran | They / You all (formal) open |
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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.