What does aburrir mean?
aburrir means to bore; to tire in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be bored; to become bored.
Spanish verb guide
Aburrir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn aburrir, meaning to bore; to tire, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: aburriendoparticiple: aburrido
Principal forms of aburrir
- Infinitive
- aburrir
- Gerund
- aburriendo
- Past participle
- aburrido
Aburrir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aburro | aburrí | aburría | aburriré |
| tú | aburres | aburriste | aburrías | aburrirás |
| él / ella / usted | aburre | aburrió | aburría | aburrirá |
| nosotros/as | aburrimos | aburrimos | aburríamos | aburriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aburren | aburrieron | aburrían | aburrirán |
Pattern notes
- Aburrir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with aburrir
Me aburrí de su largo discurso.I got bored with his long talk.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él nos aburrió con su larga historia.He bored us with his long stories.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Aburre a todo el mundo.He bores everybody.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate aburrir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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