atender
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 | atiendo |
| tú | atiendes |
| él/ella | atiende |
| nosotros | atendemos |
| vosotros | atendéis |
| ellos/ellas | atienden |
Yo atiendo a los clientes en la tienda.
I attend to the customers in the store.
Ella atiende a su hermano cuando necesita ayuda.
She assists her brother when he needs help.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | atendí |
| tú | atendiste |
| él/ella | atendió |
| nosotros | atendimos |
| vosotros | atendisteis |
| ellos/ellas | atendieron |
Ayer atendí a un paciente muy interesante.
Yesterday, I attended to a very interesting patient.
El mes pasado, ellos atendieron una conferencia importante.
Last month, they attended an important conference.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | atendía |
| tú | atendías |
| él/ella | atendía |
| nosotros | atendíamos |
| vosotros | atendíais |
| ellos/ellas | atendían |
Cuando era niño, siempre atendía a mis amigos en el parque.
When I was a child, I always attended to my friends in the park.
Ella atendía a sus clientes con mucha paciencia.
She used to assist her clients with a lot of patience.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | atenderé |
| tú | atenderás |
| él/ella | atenderá |
| nosotros | atenderemos |
| vosotros | atenderéis |
| ellos/ellas | atenderán |
Mañana atenderé a todos los pacientes que lleguen.
Tomorrow, I will attend to all the patients who arrive.
Ellos atenderán la reunión a las tres de la tarde.
They will attend the meeting at three in the afternoon.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | atendería |
| tú | atenderías |
| él/ella | atendería |
| nosotros | atenderíamos |
| vosotros | atenderíais |
| ellos/ellas | atenderían |
Si tuviera tiempo, atendería a más personas.
If I had time, I would attend to more people.
Ella atendería la llamada, pero está ocupada.
She would answer the call, but she is busy.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | atienda |
| tú | atiendas |
| él/ella | atienda |
| nosotros | atendamos |
| vosotros | atendáis |
| ellos/ellas | atiendan |
Es importante que yo atienda a los pacientes con cuidado.
It is important that I attend to the patients carefully.
Espero que ellos atiendan la invitación a la fiesta.
I hope that they attend the invitation to the party.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | atendiera |
| tú | atendieras |
| él/ella | atendiera |
| nosotros | atendiéramos |
| vosotros | atendierais |
| ellos/ellas | atendieran |
Si yo atendiera a más personas, tendría más experiencia.
If I attended to more people, I would have more experience.
Ojalá que ella atendiera a la reunión la semana pasada.
I wish she had attended the meeting last week.
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Common questions
- Is "atender" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "atender" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "atender" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "atender" conjugates as: atiendes, atiendo, atienden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "atender" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "atender" conjugates as: atendiste, atendí, atendieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "atender" in Spanish?
- "atender" (to attend to, to assist) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.