The Present Tense of Aburrirse is used to express when you are feeling bored or getting bored in the present moment. For example, Me aburro en esta clase. (I’m getting bored in this class.)
Aburrirse is a regular -ir verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the present tense.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Aburrirse (to get bored) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | me aburro |
Tú | te aburres |
Él / Ella / Usted | se aburre |
Nosotros / Nosotras | nos aburrimos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | os aburrís |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se aburren |
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Usage of Aburrirse in the Present Tense
Aburrirse generally means to get bored or to bore oneself, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.
To be bored: for example, Me aburro en esta clase tan aburrida. (I get bored in this boring class.)
To bore someone: for example, Los aburrimos con nuestras historias interminables. (We bore them with our never-ending stories.)
To feel apathetic or indifferent: for example, Me aburro con la política últimamente. (I’ve been feeling apathetic about politics lately.)
To waste time idly (colloquial): for example, ¿Qué hacéis ahí aburriéndoos? (What are you doing there wasting time?)
To feel unmotivated (colloquial): for example, Me aburro y no tengo ganas de estudiar. (I feel unmotivated and don’t feel like studying.)
Examples
Examples of Aburrirse in the Present Tense
Cuando estoy en casa sin nada que hacer, me aburro mucho. (When I’m at home with nothing to do, I get very bored.)
¿Por qué te aburres tanto en la clase de matemáticas? (Why do you get so bored in math class?)
Mi hermano menor se aburre fácilmente y siempre quiere hacer algo divertido. (My younger brother gets bored easily and always wants to do something fun.)
En las reuniones familiares largas, nos aburrimos y queremos irnos a casa. (At long family gatherings, we get bored and want to go home.)
¿Os aburrís mucho cuando no hay internet? (Do you get bored a lot when there’s no internet?)
Mis amigos se aburren rápidamente si no hay algo emocionante que hacer. (My friends get bored quickly if there’s nothing exciting to do.)
En el trabajo, a veces me aburro con las tareas repetitivas. (At work, I sometimes get bored with repetitive tasks.)
¿Te aburres en las fiestas donde no conoces a nadie? (Do you get bored at parties where you don’t know anyone?)
Cuando se aburre, mi hijo suele portarse mal para llamar la atención. (When he gets bored, my son usually misbehaves to get attention.)
En los viajes largos, nos aburrimos si no tenemos algo para entretenernos. (On long trips, we get bored if we don’t have something to entertain us.)
¿Os aburrís en la playa después de un rato? (Do you get bored at the beach after a while?)
Mis compañeros de clase se aburren fácilmente con las lecciones aburridas. (My classmates easily get bored with boring lessons.)
Cuando me aburro, suelo jugar videojuegos o ver películas. (When I get bored, I usually play video games or watch movies.)
¿Te aburres cuando tienes que esperar mucho tiempo? (Do you get bored when you have to wait a long time?)
Mi pareja se aburre rápidamente si no hay suficiente acción y emoción. (My partner gets bored quickly if there’s not enough action and excitement.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Aburrirse (to get bored) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo me aburro | I get bored |
Tú te aburres | You get bored |
Él / Ella / Usted se aburre | He / She / You (formal) gets bored |
Nosotros / Nosotras nos aburrimos | We get bored |
Vosotros / Vosotras os aburrís | You all get bored |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se aburren | They / You all (formal) get bored |
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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.