What does abandonar mean?
abandonar means to abandon, to leave in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to neglect.
Spanish verb guide
Abandonar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn abandonar, meaning to abandon, to leave, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: abandonandoparticiple: abandonado
Principal forms of abandonar
- Infinitive
- abandonar
- Gerund
- abandonando
- Past participle
- abandonado
Abandonar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | abandono | abandoné | abandonaba | abandonaré |
| tú | abandonas | abandonaste | abandonabas | abandonarás |
| él / ella / usted | abandona | abandonó | abandonaba | abandonará |
| nosotros/as | abandonamos | abandonamos | abandonábamos | abandonaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | abandonan | abandonaron | abandonaban | abandonarán |
Pattern notes
- Abandonar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with abandonar
Él abandonó a su familia.He abandoned his family.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las ratas abandonan el barco.Rats leave a sinking ship.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Abandona esta área ahora mismo.Leave this area now.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate abandonar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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