Abandonar Conjugation in Spanish
Introduction
The Spanish verb “abandonar” means “to abandon, to leave”. It is a regular verb that follows the conjugation rules for verbs ending in “AR”. Below, we will see how it is conjugated in the 18 main verb tenses of Spanish.
Verbs similar to “abandonar” include dejar, marcharse, salir.
| Element | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | abandonar | to abandon, to leave |
| Participio pasado | abandonado | abandoned |
| Gerundio | abandonando | abandoning |
Indicative Tenses of Abandonar
Abandonar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present tense of “abandonar” is used to refer to actions or events that are currently happening or are going to happen in the near future. It also denotes general truths and established facts. For instance, “abandono” translates to “I abandon.”
In Spanish, this tense is called “El Presente.”
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandono | I abandon |
| Tú | abandonas | you abandon |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandona | s/he abandons, you (formal) abandon |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonamos | we abandon |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonáis | you (plural) abandon |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonan | they abandon, you (plural formal) abandon |
Example Sentences:
- Yo abandono mis malos hábitos.
- Tú abandonas la carrera a mitad de camino.
- Ellos abandonan el proyecto por falta de recursos.
Abandonar in the Simple Past
The Simple Past Tense (Preterite) of “abandonar” describes actions that were completed at a definite moment in the past. For instance, “abandoné” translates to “I abandoned.”
In Spanish, the Preterite is referred to as “El Pretérito Indefinido”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandoné | I abandoned |
| Tú | abandonaste | you abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandonó | s/he abandoned, you (formal) abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonamos | we abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonasteis | you (plural) abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonaron | they abandoned, you (plural formal) abandoned |
Example Sentences:
- Yo abandoné mi antiguo trabajo el año pasado.
- Tú abandonaste la carrera porque no te gustaba.
- Nosotros abandonamos el proyecto debido a la falta de fondos.
Abandonar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect tense of “abandonar” is used to describe continuous or habitual past actions, as well as situations or repeated occurrences. For example, “abandonaba” translates to “I used to abandon.”
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is referred to as “El Pretérito Imperfecto.”
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandonaba | I used to abandon |
| Tú | abandonabas | you used to abandon |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandonaba | s/he used to abandon, you (formal) used to abandon |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonábamos | we used to abandon |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonabais | you (plural) used to abandon |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonaban | they used to abandon, you (plural formal) used to abandon |
Abandonar in the Present Progressive Tense
The Present Progressive Tense of “abandonar” describes an action that is currently ongoing. For instance, “estoy abandonando” translates to “I am abandoning.”
In Spanish, this form is known as “El Presente Progresivo.”
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy abandonando | I am abandoning |
| Tú | estás abandonando | you are abandoning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está abandonando | s/he is abandoning, you (formal) are abandoning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos abandonando | we are abandoning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis abandonando | you (plural) are abandoning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están abandonando | they are abandoning, you (plural formal) are abandoning |
Abandonar in the Informal Future Tense
The Informal Future tense of abandonar is utilized to discuss actions that will occur soon. For instance, “voy a abandonar,” which translates to “I am going to abandon.”
In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Futuro Próximo.”
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a abandonar | I am going to abandon |
| Tú | vas a abandonar | you are going to abandon |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a abandonar | s/he is going to abandon, you (formal) are going to abandon |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a abandonar | we are going to abandon |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a abandonar | you (plural) are going to abandon |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a abandonar | they are going to abandon, you (plural formal) are going to abandon |
Examples:
- Yo voy a abandonar mi trabajo mañana.
- Ellos van a abandonar la reunión temprano.
- Nosotros vamos a abandonar el proyecto esta semana.
Abandonar in the Future Simple of the Indicative
The Future Simple Indicative of abandonar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “abandonaré”, which means “I will abandon”.
In Spanish, the Future Simple of the Indicative is known as “El Futuro Simple”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandonaré | I will abandon |
| Tú | abandonarás | you will abandon |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandonará | s/he will abandon, you (formal) will abandon |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonaremos | we will abandon |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonaréis | you (plural) will abandon |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonarán | they will abandon, you (plural formal) will abandon |
Ejemplos:
- Yo abandonaré mis viejos hábitos para mejorar mi salud.
- Nosotros abandonaremos el proyecto si no recibimos más apoyo.
- Ellos abandonarán la idea porque no es viable a largo plazo.
Abandonar in the Conditional Indicative
The Conditional Indicative of abandon is used to talk about something that could happen in the future, hypotheses and probabilities. For example, “abandonaría”, which means “I would abandon”.
In Spanish, the Conditional Indicative is known as “El Condicional Simple”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandonaría | I would abandon |
| Tú | abandonarías | you would abandon |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandonaría | s/he would abandon, you (formal) would abandon |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonaríamos | we would abandon |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonaríais | you (plural) would abandon |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonarían | they would abandon, you (plural formal) would abandon |
Ejemplos:
- Si abandonara mi trabajo, podría viajar por el mundo.
- Ella dijo que tú abandonarías el proyecto si no recibías ayuda.
- Nosotros no abandonaríamos la misión si no fuera por su apoyo constante.
Abandonar in the Present Perfect Tense
The Present Perfect tense of “abandonar” is used to indicate actions that began recently and continue into the present, or activities performed in the recent past. For instance, “he abandonado” translates to “I have abandoned.”
In Spanish, this tense is known as “El Pretérito Perfecto”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he abandonado | I have abandoned |
| Tú | has abandonado | you have abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha abandonado | s/he has abandoned, you (formal) have abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos abandonado | we have abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis abandonado | you (plural) have abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han abandonado | they have abandoned, you (plural formal) have abandoned |
Example Sentences:
- Yo he abandonado mi antiguo trabajo para buscar algo más significativo.
- Tú has abandonado la dieta que empezaste la semana pasada.
- Nosotros hemos abandonado la idea de viajar este año.
Abandonar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect, also called “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto” in Spanish, describes actions that took place before another event in the past. For instance, “había abandonado” translates to “I had abandoned”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había abandonado | I had abandoned |
| Tú | habías abandonado | you had abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había abandonado | she/he had abandoned, you (formal) had abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos abandonado | we had abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais abandonado | you (plural) had abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían abandonado | they had abandoned, you (plural formal) had abandoned |
Examples in Context:
- Yo había abandonado mis estudios antes de recibir la oferta de trabajo.
- Ella había abandonado su casa antes de que llegara la tormenta.
- Nosotros habíamos abandonado el proyecto antes de que fuera aprobado.
The Future Perfect of Abandonar in the Indicative Mood
The Future Perfect of the verb abandonar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré abandonado”, which means “I will have abandoned”.
In Spanish, the Future Perfect is known as “El Futuro Perfecto”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré abandonado | I will have abandoned |
| Tú | habrás abandonado | you will have abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá abandonado | he/she will have abandoned, you (formal) will have abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos abandonado | we will have abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis abandonado | you (plural) will have abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán abandonado | they will have abandoned, you (plural formal) will have abandoned |
Examples:
- Para el próximo año, habré abandonado mis antiguos hábitos.
- Tú habrás abandonado el proyecto antes de que lleguen las nuevas directrices.
- Cuando llegue el día del lanzamiento, ellos habrán abandonado todas las pruebas inservibles.
Abandonar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Conditional Perfect in the indicative mood is used to express an action that would have occurred in the past if certain conditions had been met. For instance, “habría abandonado” translates to “I would have abandoned.”
In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Condicional Perfecto”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría abandonado | I would have abandoned |
| Tú | habrías abandonado | you would have abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría abandonado | s/he would have abandoned, you (formal) would have abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos abandonado | we would have abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais abandonado | you (plural) would have abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían abandonado | they would have abandoned, you (plural formal) would have abandoned |
Examples:
- Si hubiera sabido que era tan difícil, habría abandonado el proyecto.
- Ella dijo que tú habrías abandonado la idea si conocieras todos los desafíos.
- Nosotros habríamos abandonado la misión si no fuera por su apoyo constante.
Abandonar in the Present Subjunctive
The Present Subjunctive is used to talk about situations of uncertainty or emotions such as desires, hopes and aspirations. It differs from the indicative mood because of the uncertainty of the events being mentioned. For example, “abandone”, which means “I abandon”.
In Spanish, the Presente de Subjuntivo is known as “El Presente de Subjuntivo”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandone | I abandon |
| Tú | abandones | you abandon |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandone | s/he abandons, you (formal) abandon |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonemos | we abandon |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonéis | you (plural) abandon |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonen | they abandon, you (plural formal) abandon |
Examples:
- Es posible que ella abandone el proyecto si no recibe ayuda.
- Dudo que nosotros abandonemos esta causa tan fácilmente.
- Quiero que tú abandones esa mala actitud.
Abandonar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
This conjugation is used to refer to past events that are improbable or uncertain, or to express an emotional opinion about something that happened in the past. For example, “abandonara”, which means “I abandoned”.
In Spanish, the imperfect subjunctive form is known as “El Imperfecto Subjuntivo”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandonara | I abandoned |
| Tú | abandonaras | you abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandonara | s/he abandoned, you (formal) abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonáramos | we abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonarais | you (plural) abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonaran | they abandoned, you (plural formal) abandoned |
Examples:
- Si yo abandonara mis estudios, no tendría tantas oportunidades.
- Te pedí que no abandonaras el proyecto tan pronto.
- Era importante que ella no abandonara a sus amigos en ese momento tan difícil.
Abandonar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to talk about hypothetical situations and events that could happen in the future. For example, “abandonare”, which means “I will abandon”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as “El Futuro de Subjuntivo”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abandonare | I will abandon |
| Tú | abandonares | you will abandon |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandonare | s/he will abandon, you (formal) will abandon |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonáremos | we will abandon |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonareis | you (plural) will abandon |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonaren | they will abandon, you (plural formal) will abandon |
Examples:
- Si ella abandonare el proyecto, todos estaríamos en problemas.
- Si vosotros no abandonareis el lugar a tiempo, podrían surgir complicaciones.
- En caso de que ellos abandonaren la misión, tendríamos que buscar alternativas.
Abandonar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect tense is used to highlight past actions that still bear relevance to the present or to marvel at an action that will have been completed by a particular future time. For instance, “haya abandonado” translates to “I have abandoned.”
In Spanish grammar, this tense is referred to as “El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo.”
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya abandonado | I have abandoned |
| Tú | hayas abandonado | you have abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya abandonado | s/he has abandoned, you (formal) have abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos abandonado | we have abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis abandonado | you (plural) have abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan abandonado | they have abandoned, you (plural formal) have abandoned |
Examples:
- No creo que yo haya abandonado mis estudios: I don’t believe I have abandoned my studies.
- Es posible que tú hayas abandonado el proyecto demasiado pronto: It is possible that you have abandoned the project too soon.
- Dudo que ellos hayan abandonado sus sueños de viajar por el mundo: I doubt that they have abandoned their dreams of traveling the world.
Abandonar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is utilized to talk about hypothetical scenarios, and actions/events that took place before others in the past. For instance, “hubiera abandonado” translates to “I had abandoned.”
In Spanish, this tense is termed “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo.”
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera abandonado | I had abandoned |
| Tú | hubieras abandonado | you had abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera abandonado | s/he had abandoned, you (formal) had abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos abandonado | we had abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais abandonado | you (plural) had abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran abandonado | they had abandoned, you (plural formal) had abandoned |
Examples:
- Si yo hubiera abandonado el proyecto, ahora estaría arrepentido.
- Hubieras abandonado la carrera antes de llegar hasta aquí.
- Ellos hubieran abandonado el plan si hubieran sabido los riesgos.
Abandonar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to discuss actions that will have occurred given a certain hypothetical future condition. For instance, “hubiere abandonado” means “I will have abandoned.”
In Spanish, it is referred to as “El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo.”
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere abandonado | I will have abandoned |
| Tú | hubieres abandonado | you will have abandoned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere abandonado | s/he will have abandoned, you (formal) will have abandoned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos abandonado | we will have abandoned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis abandonado | you (plural) will have abandoned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren abandonado | they will have abandoned, you (plural formal) will have abandoned |
Examples in Sentences:
- Yo: Si para entonces ya hubiere abandonado el proyecto, avísame.
- Él: Si Juan no obtiene lo que quiere, hubiere abandonado el plan.
- Nosotros: Si no logramos el objetivo, hubiéremos abandonado el experimento para mañana.
Imperative Tenses of Abandonar
Abandonar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and instructions, telling someone to do something. For example, “abandone”, which means “¡(usted) abandone!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as “El Imperativo Afirmativo”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | abandona | (tú) ¡abandona! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abandone | (usted) ¡abandone! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abandonemos | ¡abandonemos! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abandonad | (vosotros) ¡abandonad! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abandonen | (ustedes) ¡abandonen! |
- ¡Abandona tus miedos y vive tu vida!
- Señor, por favor abandone el edificio inmediatamente.
- Vamos a abandonar este proyecto y a empezar de nuevo.
Abandonar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no abandone”, which means “¡(a usted formal) no abandone!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as “El Imperativo Negativo”.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no abandones | (a ti) ¡no abandones! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no abandone | (a usted formal) ¡no abandone! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no abandonemos | ¡no abandonemos! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no abandonéis | (a vosotros/as) ¡no abandonéis! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no abandonen | (a ustedes formal) ¡no abandonen! |
Examples:
- No abandones tus sueños, sigue luchando por ellos.
- No abandonemos el proyecto hasta haberlo completado.
- No abandonen la misión, aún queda mucho por hacer.