abolir
to abolish
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | abolo |
| tú | abolas |
| él/ella | abola |
| nosotros | abolamos |
| vosotros | aboláis |
| ellos/ellas | abolan |
El gobierno abole la ley injusta.
The government abolishes the unjust law.
Nosotros abolimos las prácticas discriminatorias.
We abolish discriminatory practices.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | aboli |
| tú | aboliste |
| él/ella | abolió |
| nosotros | abolimos |
| vosotros | abolisteis |
| ellos/ellas | abolieron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | abolía |
| tú | abolías |
| él/ella | abolía |
| nosotros | abolíamos |
| vosotros | abolíais |
| ellos/ellas | abolían |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | aboliré |
| tú | abolirás |
| él/ella | abolirá |
| nosotros | aboliremos |
| vosotros | aboliréis |
| ellos/ellas | abolirán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | aboliría |
| tú | abolirías |
| él/ella | aboliría |
| nosotros | aboliríamos |
| vosotros | aboliríais |
| ellos/ellas | abolirían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | abola |
| tú | abolas |
| él/ella | abola |
| nosotros | abolamos |
| vosotros | aboláis |
| ellos/ellas | abolan |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | aboliera |
| tú | abolieras |
| él/ella | aboliera |
| nosotros | aboléramos |
| vosotros | abolierais |
| ellos/ellas | abolieran |
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.
Related verbs
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.