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Spanish · Verb · #402 most common

abolir

to abolish


Regular-ir 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.

yoabolo
abolas
él/ellaabola
nosotrosabolamos
vosotrosaboláis
ellos/ellasabolan

El gobierno abole la ley injusta.

The government abolishes the unjust law.

Nosotros abolimos las prácticas discriminatorias.

We abolish discriminatory practices.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoaboli
aboliste
él/ellaabol
nosotrosabolimos
vosotrosabolisteis
ellos/ellasabolieron

El año pasado, el país abolió la pena de muerte.

Last year, the country abolished the death penalty.

La organización abolió las tarifas de inscripción.

The organization abolished the registration fees.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoabolía
abolías
él/ellaabolía
nosotrosabolíamos
vosotrosabolíais
ellos/ellasabolían

Cuando era niño, el gobierno abolía muchas leyes antiguas.

When I was a child, the government was abolishing many old laws.

Antes, la comunidad abolía las normas que no funcionaban.

Before, the community used to abolish the rules that didn't work.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaboliré
abolirás
él/ellaabolirá
nosotrosaboliremos
vosotrosaboliréis
ellos/ellasabolirán

El próximo año, el parlamento abolirá la ley controvertida.

Next year, the parliament will abolish the controversial law.

Si ganamos las elecciones, aboliremos las restricciones.

If we win the elections, we will abolish the restrictions.

5.

Condicional

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

yoaboliría
abolirías
él/ellaaboliría
nosotrosaboliríamos
vosotrosaboliríais
ellos/ellasabolirían

Si tuviéramos el poder, aboliríamos todas las injusticias.

If we had the power, we would abolish all injustices.

Ellos abolirían la ley si la mayoría lo pidiera.

They would abolish the law if the majority requested it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoabola
abolas
él/ellaabola
nosotrosabolamos
vosotrosaboláis
ellos/ellasabolan

Es importante que el gobierno abola las leyes obsoletas.

It is important that the government abolishes obsolete laws.

Espero que ellos abolan las normas injustas.

I hope that they abolish the unjust rules.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoaboliera
abolieras
él/ellaaboliera
nosotrosaboléramos
vosotrosabolierais
ellos/ellasabolieran

Si el pueblo quisiera, el gobierno aboliera la ley.

If the people wanted, the government would abolish the law.

Era necesario que ellos abolieran esas prácticas.

It was necessary for them to abolish those practices.

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Common questions
Is "abolir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"abolir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "abolir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "abolir" conjugates as: abolas, abolo, abolan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "abolir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "abolir" conjugates as: aboliste, aboli, abolieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "abolir" in Spanish?
"abolir" (to abolish) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.