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Abordar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn abordar, meaning to address, to broach, to approach, to discuss, to touch on (e.g. a subject, issue, topic, point), through verified forms and contextual examples.

regular-argerund: abordandoparticiple: abordado

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.

PronounPresentPreteriteImperfectFuture
yoabordoabordéabordabaabordaré
abordasabordasteabordabasabordarás
él / ella / ustedabordaabordóabordabaabordará
nosotros/asabordamosabordamosabordábamosabordaremos
ellos/as / ustedesabordanabordaronabordabanabordarán

Pattern notes

  • Abordar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.

Practice prompts

  1. Conjugate abordar for yo in the present.
  2. Use the preterite form for ella.
  3. Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
  4. Write a short sentence in the future.

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