Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Aburrir in Spanish
aburrir to bore Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Aburrir (to bore) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: aburro, aburres, aburre, aburrimos, aburrís, aburren. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
- Past participle
- aburrido bored
- Gerund
- aburriendo boring
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Aburrir
- Aburrir in the Indicative Present
- Aburrir in the Indicative Preterite
- Aburrir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Aburrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Aburrir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Aburrir in the Indicative Future
- Aburrir in the Indicative Conditional
- Aburrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Aburrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Aburrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Aburrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Aburrir
- Imperative tenses of Aburrir
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Aburrir
Aburrir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of aburrir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “aburro”, meaning “I bore”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburro | I bore |
| Tú | aburres | you bore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburre | s/he bores |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburrimos | we bore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburrís | you (plural) bore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburren | they bore |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aburr- plus the -ir endings.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of aburrir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “aburrí”, meaning “I bored”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburrí | I bored |
| Tú | aburriste | you bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburrió | s/he bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburrimos | we bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburristeis | you (plural) bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburrieron | they bored |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aburr- plus the -ir endings.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of aburrir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “aburría”, meaning “I used to bore”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburría | I used to bore |
| Tú | aburrías | you used to bore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburría | s/he used to bore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburríamos | we used to bore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburríais | you (plural) used to bore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburrían | they used to bore |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aburr- plus the -ir endings.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of aburrir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy aburriendo”, meaning “I am boring”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aburriendo | I am boring |
| Tú | estás aburriendo | you are boring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está aburriendo | s/he is boring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos aburriendo | we are boring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis aburriendo | you (plural) are boring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están aburriendo | they are boring |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund aburriendo.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of aburrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a aburrir”, meaning “I am going to bore”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aburrir | I am going to bore |
| Tú | vas a aburrir | you are going to bore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a aburrir | s/he is going to bore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a aburrir | we are going to bore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a aburrir | you (plural) are going to bore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a aburrir | they are going to bore |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive aburrir.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of aburrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “aburriré”, meaning “I will bore”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburriré | I will bore |
| Tú | aburrirás | you will bore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburrirá | s/he will bore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburriremos | we will bore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburriréis | you (plural) will bore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburrirán | they will bore |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive aburrir plus the future endings.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of aburrir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “aburriría”, meaning “I would bore”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburriría | I would bore |
| Tú | aburrirías | you would bore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburriría | s/he would bore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburriríamos | we would bore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburriríais | you (plural) would bore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburrirían | they would bore |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive aburrir plus the conditional endings.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of aburrir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he aburrido”, meaning “I have bored”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aburrido | I have bored |
| Tú | has aburrido | you have bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha aburrido | s/he has bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aburrido | we have bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aburrido | you (plural) have bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aburrido | they have bored |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle aburrido.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of aburrir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había aburrido”, meaning “I had bored”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aburrido | I had bored |
| Tú | habías aburrido | you had bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había aburrido | s/he had bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos aburrido | we had bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais aburrido | you (plural) had bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían aburrido | they had bored |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle aburrido.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of aburrir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré aburrido”, meaning “I will have bored”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aburrido | I will have bored |
| Tú | habrás aburrido | you will have bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá aburrido | s/he will have bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos aburrido | we will have bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis aburrido | you (plural) will have bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán aburrido | they will have bored |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle aburrido.
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Aburrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aburrir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría aburrido”, meaning “I would have bored”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aburrido | I would have bored |
| Tú | habrías aburrido | you would have bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría aburrido | s/he would have bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos aburrido | we would have bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais aburrido | you (plural) would have bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían aburrido | they would have bored |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle aburrido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Aburrir
Aburrir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “aburra”, meaning “I bore”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburra | I bore |
| Tú | aburras | you bore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburra | s/he bores |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburramos | we bore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburráis | you (plural) bore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburran | they bore |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aburr- plus the -ir subjunctive endings.
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Aburrir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “aburriera”, meaning “I bored”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburriera | I bored |
| Tú | aburrieras | you bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburriera | s/he bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburriéramos | we bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburrierais | you (plural) bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburrieran | they bored |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, aburrieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (aburriéramos).
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Aburrir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “aburriere”, meaning “I will bore”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aburriere | I will bore |
| Tú | aburrieres | you will bore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburriere | s/he will bore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburriéremos | we will bore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburriereis | you (plural) will bore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburrieren | they will bore |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, aburrieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (aburriéremos).
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Aburrir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya aburrido”, meaning “I have bored”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aburrido | I have bored |
| Tú | hayas aburrido | you have bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya aburrido | s/he has bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aburrido | we have bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aburrido | you (plural) have bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aburrido | they have bored |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle aburrido.
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Aburrir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera aburrido”, meaning “I had bored”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aburrido | I had bored |
| Tú | hubieras aburrido | you had bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aburrido | s/he had bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos aburrido | we had bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais aburrido | you (plural) had bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran aburrido | they had bored |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle aburrido.
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Aburrir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere aburrido”, meaning “I will have bored”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aburrido | I will have bored |
| Tú | hubieres aburrido | you will have bored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere aburrido | s/he will have bored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos aburrido | we will have bored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis aburrido | you (plural) will have bored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren aburrido | they will have bored |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle aburrido.
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Imperative tenses of Aburrir
Aburrir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “aburra”, meaning “(to you formal) bore!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aburre | (to you) bore! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aburra | (to you formal) bore! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aburramos | let's bore! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aburrid | (to you plural) bore! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aburran | (to you plural formal) bore! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (aburre); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (aburra, aburramos, aburran); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (aburrid).
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Aburrir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no aburra”, meaning “(to you formal) don't bore!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no aburras | (to you) don't bore! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aburra | (to you formal) don't bore! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no aburramos | let's not bore! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no aburráis | (to you plural) don't bore! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no aburran | (to you plural formal) don't bore! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no aburras, no aburra, no aburramos, no aburráis, no aburran.
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Frequently asked questions about Aburrir
Is aburrir a regular or irregular verb?
Aburrir is a fully regular -IR verb. It follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate aburrir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), aburrir is conjugated as: yo aburro, tú aburres, él/ella/usted aburre, nosotros aburrimos, vosotros aburrís, ellos/ellas/ustedes aburren. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate aburrir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), aburrir is conjugated as: yo aburrí, tú aburriste, él/ella/usted aburrió, nosotros aburrimos, vosotros aburristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aburrieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate aburrir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), aburrir is conjugated as: yo aburría, tú aburrías, él/ella/usted aburría, nosotros aburríamos, vosotros aburríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aburrían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate aburrir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), aburrir is conjugated as: yo aburriré, tú aburrirás, él/ella/usted aburrirá, nosotros aburriremos, vosotros aburriréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aburrirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate aburrir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), aburrir is conjugated as: yo aburra, tú aburras, él/ella/usted aburra, nosotros aburramos, vosotros aburráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aburran. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between aburrir and aburrirse?
Aburrir means ‘to bore’ and aburrirse means ‘to get bored’. Aburrirse is the reflexive form of aburrir, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo aburro becomes me aburro. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so aburre becomes abúrrete.
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