The preterite of aburrir is used to express that something or someone bored someone at a specific moment in the past, for example La película me aburrió mucho (The movie bored me a lot). This tense emphasizes the completed action of boring at a particular moment.
This is a regular -ir verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its straightforward conjugation makes it an excellent example for practicing regular -ir verb forms in the preterite.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | aburrí |
| Tú | aburriste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aburrió |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aburrimos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aburrieron |
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Usage of Aburrir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The preterite of aburrir describes a completed action of boring someone or becoming bored in the past.
To bore/become bored: Describes experiencing boredom, for example Me aburrí en la reunión (I got bored in the meeting) or La película lo aburrió (The movie bored him).
To tire of something: Used for losing interest, for example Se aburrió de hacer siempre lo mismo (He/she got tired of always doing the same thing).
Examples
Examples of Aburrir in the Preterite (Past) Tense
La película nos aburrió completamente. (The movie completely bored us.)
Me aburrí en la conferencia. (I got bored at the conference.)
Te aburriste durante la espera. (You got bored during the wait.)
El profesor aburrió a toda la clase. (The teacher bored the entire class.)
Nos aburrimos en la reunión. (We got bored in the meeting.)
Los niños se aburrieron en el museo. (The children got bored at the museum.)
El libro me aburrió hasta dormirme. (The book bored me until I fell asleep.)
Te aburriste con el documental. (You got bored with the documentary.)
La presentación aburrió al público. (The presentation bored the audience.)
Nos aburrimos en casa ese día. (We got bored at home that day.)
Los invitados se aburrieron en la fiesta. (The guests got bored at the party.)
Me aburrí de hacer lo mismo. (I got bored of doing the same thing.)
Te aburriste con el juego. (You got bored with the game.)
La obra aburrió a los críticos. (The play bored the critics.)
Nos aburrimos esperando el autobús. (We got bored waiting for the bus.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo aburrí | I bored |
| Tú aburriste | You bored |
| Él / Ella / Usted aburrió | He / She / You bored |
| Nosotros / Nosotras aburrimos | We bored |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes aburrieron | They / You all bored |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.