What does abusar mean?
abusar means to abuse, to betray in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to misuse; to get clever, to get smart, to wise up.
Spanish verb guide
Abusar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn abusar, meaning to abuse, to betray, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: abusandoparticiple: abusado
Principal forms of abusar
- Infinitive
- abusar
- Gerund
- abusando
- Past participle
- abusado
Abusar 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 | abuso | abusé | abusaba | abusaré |
| tú | abusas | abusaste | abusabas | abusarás |
| él / ella / usted | abusa | abusó | abusaba | abusará |
| nosotros/as | abusamos | abusamos | abusábamos | abusaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | abusan | abusaron | abusaban | abusarán |
Pattern notes
- Abusar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with abusar
Él abusa de su autoridad.He abuses his authority.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El rey abusaba de su poder.The king abused his power.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No abuses de las bebidas azucaradas.Don't drink too many sugary drinks.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate abusar 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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