What does abordar mean?
abordar means to address, to broach, to approach, to discuss, to touch on (e.g. a subject, issue, topic, point) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to tackle, to deal with, to confront, to approach, to grapple with (e.g. a problem, a challenge); to accost, to waylay.
Principal forms of abordar
- Infinitive
- abordar
- Gerund
- abordando
- Past participle
- abordado
Abordar 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 | abordo | abordé | abordaba | abordaré |
| tú | abordas | abordaste | abordabas | abordarás |
| él / ella / usted | aborda | abordó | abordaba | abordará |
| nosotros/as | abordamos | abordamos | abordábamos | abordaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | abordan | abordaron | abordaban | abordarán |
Pattern notes
- Abordar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with abordar
Practice prompts
- Conjugate abordar 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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