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abandonar

to leave
to abandon

Regular-ar ending

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

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoabandono
abandonas
él/ellaabandona
nosotrosabandonamos
vosotrosabandonáis
ellos/ellasabandonan

Ella abandona el proyecto porque no le interesa.

She abandons the project because she is not interested.

Nosotros abandonamos la idea de viajar este año.

We abandon the idea of traveling this year.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoabandoné
abandonaste
él/ellaabandonó
nosotrosabandonamos
vosotrosabandonasteis
ellos/ellasabandonaron

Ayer abandoné mis planes para salir.

Yesterday I abandoned my plans to go out.

Ellos abandonaron el barco antes de que se hundiera.

They abandoned the ship before it sank.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoabandonaba
abandonabas
él/ellaabandonaba
nosotrosabandonábamos
vosotrosabandonabais
ellos/ellasabandonaban

Cuando era niño, abandonaba mis juguetes en el parque.

When I was a child, I used to abandon my toys in the park.

Siempre abandonábamos el trabajo a las cinco.

We always abandoned work at five.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoabandonaré
abandonarás
él/ellaabandonará
nosotrosabandonaremos
vosotrosabandonaréis
ellos/ellasabandonarán

Mañana abandonaré la clase si no me gusta.

Tomorrow I will abandon the class if I don't like it.

Ellos abandonarán el proyecto si no reciben apoyo.

They will abandon the project if they don't receive support.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoabandonaría
abandonarías
él/ellaabandonaría
nosotrosabandonaríamos
vosotrosabandonaríais
ellos/ellasabandonarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, abandonaría mi trabajo actual.

If I had more time, I would abandon my current job.

Ellos abandonarían el viaje si supieran que va a llover.

They would abandon the trip if they knew it was going to rain.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoabandone
abandones
él/ellaabandone
nosotrosabandonemos
vosotrosabandonéis
ellos/ellasabandonen

Es posible que ella abandone el curso si no le gusta.

It's possible that she will abandon the course if she doesn't like it.

Espero que no abandonemos el proyecto a mitad de camino.

I hope we do not abandon the project halfway.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoabandonara
abandonaras
él/ellaabandonara
nosotrosabandonáramos
vosotrosabandonarais
ellos/ellasabandonaran

Si yo abandonara mis sueños, me sentiría vacío.

If I abandoned my dreams, I would feel empty.

Ojalá ellos abandonaran sus prejuicios.

I wish they would abandon their prejudices.

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Common questions
Is "abandonar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"abandonar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "abandonar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "abandonar" conjugates as: abandonas, abandono, abandonan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "abandonar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "abandonar" conjugates as: abandonaste, abandoné, abandonaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "abandonar" in Spanish?
"abandonar" (to leave, to abandon) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.