Meaning and behavior
What does aburrir mean?
Aburrir means to bore; to tire. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to be bored; to become bored.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- aburrir
- Gerund
- aburriendo
- Past participle
- aburrido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Aburrir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of aburrir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Aburrir |
|---|---|
| yo | aburro |
| tú | aburres |
| él / ella / usted | aburre |
| nosotros / nosotras | aburrimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aburrís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aburren |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of aburrir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Aburrir |
|---|---|
| yo | aburrí |
| tú | aburriste |
| él / ella / usted | aburrió |
| nosotros / nosotras | aburrimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aburristeis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aburrieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of aburrir, or for background information.
| Subject | Aburrir |
|---|---|
| yo | aburría |
| tú | aburrías |
| él / ella / usted | aburría |
| nosotros / nosotras | aburríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aburríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aburrían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of aburrir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Aburrir |
|---|---|
| yo | aburriré |
| tú | aburrirás |
| él / ella / usted | aburrirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | aburriremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aburriréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aburrirán |
Verified context
Examples with aburrir
Me aburrí de su largo discurso.
I got bored with his long talk.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl nos aburrió con su larga historia.
He bored us with his long stories.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAburre a todo el mundo.
He bores everybody.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Aburrir FAQ
What does aburrir mean?
Aburrir means to bore; to tire.
Is aburrir regular or irregular?
Aburrir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of aburrir?
The gerund of aburrir is aburriendo.
What is the past participle of aburrir?
The past participle of aburrir is aburrido.
How is aburrir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is aburro, aburres, aburre, aburrimos, aburren.
How is aburrir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is aburrí, aburriste, aburrió, aburrimos, aburrieron.
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