No. 3,170 in Spanish
abría
"Abría" means "opened" or "was opening" in English, as the first or third person singular imperfect form of the verb "abrir."
In a sentence
Si yo tuviera la llave, abriría la puerta.
If I had the key, I would open the door.
Conditional usage: Describes an action that would happen under a certain condition.
Él dijo que abriría el paquete más tarde.
He said he would open the package later.
Reported speech usage: Expresses an action that someone stated they would perform in the future.
El día siguiente, ella abriría la tienda a las ocho.
The next day, she would open the store at eight.
Future-in-the-past usage: Indicates an action planned to occur later from a past perspective.
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