abortar Future Conjugation
abortar — to abort
Future forms like 'abortaré' (yo) and 'abortarán' (ellos) indicate actions that will happen.
abortar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For 'abortar,' it's used to state that a plan, mission, or action will be aborted later.
Notes on abortar in the Future
'Abortar' is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'abortar,' and the endings are the standard future endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Si no hay mejoras, abortaré el proyecto.
If there are no improvements, I will abort the project.
yo
¿Tú abortarás la llamada si es de un número desconocido?
Will you abort the call if it's from an unknown number?
tú
Él abortará la competencia si se lesiona.
He will abort the competition if he gets injured.
él/ella/usted
Ellos abortarán la misión si las condiciones empeoran.
They will abort the mission if the conditions worsen.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a future action.
Correct: Saying 'Mañana aborto el plan' is sometimes used colloquially, but 'Mañana abortaré el plan' is grammatically standard for a future action.
Why: The future tense clearly marks an action that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the stem for verbs with stem changes.
Correct: 'Abortar' is regular, so the stem is always 'abortar-'. Verbs like 'poder' change stem ('podr-').
Why: Understanding which verbs are irregular in the future is key.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aborto
Present tense forms like 'aborto' (yo) and 'aborta' (él/ella/usted) describe current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: aborté
Preterite forms like 'aborté' (yo) and 'abortaron' (ellos) mark completed actions like aborting a mission.
Imperfect
yo: abortaba
Imperfect forms like 'abortaba' (yo) describe past ongoing or habitual actions of aborting.
Conditional
yo: abortaría
Conditional forms like 'abortaría' (yo) express hypotheticals ('would abort').
Present Subjunctive
yo: aborte
Use present subjunctive forms like 'aborte' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'aborten' (ustedes) after expressions of doubt or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abortara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'abortara' or 'abortase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aborta
Use imperative forms like 'aborta' (tú) and 'aborten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abortes
Negative commands like 'no abortes' (tú) and 'no aborten' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.