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abrir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to open

The preterite conjugation of abrir (regular -ir verb, ranked #65). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo abrí
abriste
él/ella/Ud. abrió
nosotros abrimos
vosotros abristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrieron

Example sentence

Nosotros abrimos juntos.

We open together.

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