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Conjugation Chart of “Aburrirse” (to get bored) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Aburrirse”

The preterite of aburrirse is used to express when someone got bored in the past. For example, you might say “I got bored during the long meeting,” indicating the specific moment when boredom set in.

This is a regular -ir reflexive verb, requiring the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos) before each conjugated form. The verb itself follows regular -ir patterns.

How to Use Aburrirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of aburrirse indicates a completed experience of being bored in the past.

To get bored: Describes experiencing boredom, for example Me aburrí durante la película (I got bored during the movie) or Se aburrieron en la conferencia (They got bored at the conference).

To become tired of: Used for losing interest, for example Me aburrí de hacer siempre lo mismo (I got tired of always doing the same thing).

Real Life Examples of Aburrirse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me aburrí durante la larga reunión. (I got bored during the long meeting.)

Te aburriste con la película antigua. (You got bored with the old movie.)

Se aburrió en la clase de historia. (He got bored in history class.)

Nos aburrimos esperando el autobús. (We got bored waiting for the bus.)

Se aburrieron en el museo de arte. (They got bored at the art museum.)

Me aburrí de jugar el mismo juego. (I got bored of playing the same game.)

Te aburriste de escuchar las mismas historias. (You got bored of listening to the same stories.)

Se aburrió de su rutina diaria. (She got bored with her daily routine.)

Nos aburrimos durante el largo viaje. (We got bored during the long trip.)

Se aburrieron en la conferencia. (They got bored at the conference.)

Me aburrí de hacer siempre lo mismo. (I got bored of always doing the same thing.)

Te aburriste después de una hora de espera. (You got bored after an hour of waiting.)

Se aburrió con el libro y lo dejó. (He got bored with the book and put it down.)

Nos aburrimos sin internet en casa. (We got bored without internet at home.)

Se aburrieron durante las vacaciones. (They got bored during the vacation.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Aburrirse (to get bored) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.