abordar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
abordar — to tackle
Present subjunctive: I hope you tackle, it's unlikely they tackle (aborde, abordes, abordemos, etc.).
abordar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, denial, or uncertainty. It's also used in negative commands and certain clauses referring to the future.
Notes on abordar in the Present Subjunctive
Abordar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('abordo').
Example Sentences
Espero que tú abordes este tema con cuidado.
I hope you tackle this topic with care.
tú
Dudo que él aborde la cuestión sin preparación.
I doubt he will approach the issue without preparation.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que abordemos nuestras diferencias.
It is necessary that we address our differences.
nosotros
No creo que ellos aborden el problema de inmediato.
I don't think they will tackle the problem immediately.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ojalá abordéis el asunto con objetividad.
Hopefully, you (plural, informal) will tackle the matter objectively.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'abordes', not 'abordan' after 'Espero que'.
Why: A very common error is to use the indicative mood when the subjunctive is required by expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abordo
Habitual or current actions: abordo, abordas, aborda, abordamos, abordáis, abordan.
Preterite
yo: abordé
Completed past actions: abordé, abordaste, abordó, abordamos, abordasteis, abordaron.
Imperfect
yo: abordaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: abordaba, abordabas, abordaba, abordábamos, abordabais, abordaban.
Future
yo: abordaré
Future actions: abordaré, abordarás, abordará, abordaremos, abordaréis, abordarán.
Conditional
yo: abordaría
Hypothetical 'would': abordaría, abordarías, abordaría, abordaríamos, abordaríais, abordarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abordara
Past subjunctive: If I tackled..., if you would tackle... (abordara, abordaras, abordáramos, etc.).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aborda
Commands: aborda (tú), aborde (usted), abordemos (nosotros), aborden (ustedes), abordad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no abordes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no abordes (tú), no aborde (usted), no abordemos (nosotros), no aborden (ustedes), no abordeis (vosotros).