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abandonner

to abandon
to give up

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeabandonne
tuabandonnes
il/elleabandonne
nousabandonons
vousabandonnez
ils/ellesabandonnent

Je n'abandonne jamais mes rêves.

I never give up on my dreams.

Ils abandonnent souvent leurs projets.

They often abandon their projects.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai abandonné
tuas abandonné
il/ellea abandonné
nousavons abandonné
vousavez abandonné
ils/ellesont abandonné

Elle a abandonné son ancien travail.

She abandoned her old job.

Nous avons abandonné l'idée de partir en vacances.

We gave up on the idea of going on vacation.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeabandonnais
tuabandonnais
il/elleabandonnait
nousabandonnions
vousabandonniez
ils/ellesabandonnaient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'abandonnais facilement.

When I was young, I gave up easily.

Ils abandonnaient souvent leurs études.

They often abandoned their studies.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeabandonnerai
tuabandonneras
il/elleabandonnera
nousabandonnerons
vousabandonnez
ils/ellesabandonneront

Je n'abandonnerai jamais mes amis.

I will never abandon my friends.

Elle abandonnera son projet si cela devient trop difficile.

She will abandon her project if it becomes too difficult.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeabandonnerais
tuabandonnerais
il/elleabandonnerait
nousabandonnerions
vousabandonneriez
ils/ellesabandonneraient

Je voudrais abandonner ce travail ennuyeux.

I would like to abandon this boring job.

Ils abandonneraient leurs plans s'ils avaient un meilleur choix.

They would abandon their plans if they had a better option.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeabandonne
tuabandonnes
il/elleabandonne
nousabandonnions
vousabandonniez
ils/ellesabandonnent

Il faut que tu n'abandonnes pas maintenant.

You must not give up now.

Bien qu'il abandonne, je le soutiendrai.

Even if he gives up, I will support him.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais abandonné
tuavais abandonné
il/elleavait abandonné
nousavions abandonné
vousaviez abandonné
ils/ellesavaient abandonné

Avant de réussir, j'avais abandonné plusieurs fois.

Before succeeding, I had given up several times.

Ils avaient abandonné l'idée avant de la reprendre.

They had abandoned the idea before picking it up again.

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Common questions
Is "abandonner" regular or irregular in French?
"abandonner" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "abandonner" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "abandonner" conjugates as: abandonne, abandonnes, abandonons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "abandonner" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "abandonner" conjugates as: ai abandonné, as abandonné, avons abandonné, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "abandonner" in French?
"abandonner" (to abandon, to give up) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.