-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate abandonar in Spanish

to abandon, to leave

abandonar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2000 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No puedes abandonar el proyecto ahora." (You can't abandon the project now.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abandono
abandonas
él/ella/Ud. abandona
nosotros abandonamos
vosotros abandonáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abandonan
Example

Yo abandono todos los días.

I abandon, to leave every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abandoné
abandonaste
él/ella/Ud. abandonó
nosotros abandonamos
vosotros abandonasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abandonaron
Example

Ayer yo abandoné.

Yesterday I abandon, to leave.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abandonaba
abandonabas
él/ella/Ud. abandonaba
nosotros abandonábamos
vosotros abandonabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. abandonaban
Example

Antes yo abandonaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to abandon, to leave often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abandonaré
abandonarás
él/ella/Ud. abandonará
nosotros abandonaremos
vosotros abandonaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abandonarán
Example

Mañana yo abandonaré.

Tomorrow I will abandon, to leave.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abandonaría
abandonarías
él/ella/Ud. abandonaría
nosotros abandonaríamos
vosotros abandonaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. abandonarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo abandonaría.

If I could, I would abandon, to leave.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abandone
abandones
él/ella/Ud. abandone
nosotros abandonemos
vosotros abandonéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abandonen
Example

Espero que tú abandones.

I hope that you abandon, to leave.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
abandona
él/ella/Ud. abandone
nosotros abandonemos
vosotros abandonad
ellos/ellas/Uds. abandonen
Example

¡Abandona!

Abandon, to leave!

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