abortar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
abortar — to abort
Use imperative forms like 'aborta' (tú) and 'aborten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
abortar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative mood is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'abortar,' you'd use it to tell someone to abort a mission, a plan, or a process.
Notes on abortar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative for 'abortar' is regular for all forms except 'vosotros,' which follows the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
¡Aborta la misión ahora!
Abort the mission now!
tú
Abortemos el plan antes de que sea tarde.
Let's abort the plan before it's too late.
nosotros
Señor, aborte el procedimiento si hay complicaciones.
Sir, abort the procedure if there are complications.
usted
¡Abortad la operación inmediatamente!
Abort the operation immediately!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'aborta' for 'tú' commands, not 'abortas'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands; the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' with negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no,' e.g., 'no abortes'.
Why: Spanish uses the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
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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.
Future
yo: abortaré
Future forms like 'abortaré' (yo) and 'abortarán' (ellos) indicate actions that will happen.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abortes
Negative commands like 'no abortes' (tú) and 'no aborten' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.