abortar Present Conjugation
abortar — to abort
Present tense forms like 'aborto' (yo) and 'aborta' (él/ella/usted) describe current actions or habits.
abortar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'abortar,' it could mean someone is currently aborting a plan, or it's a general statement about when a procedure might be aborted.
Notes on abortar in the Present
'Abortar' is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo aborto la llamada si veo tu nombre.
I abort the call if I see your name.
yo
¿Tú abortas las reuniones cuando te cansas?
Do you abort meetings when you get tired?
tú
El sistema aborta la transacción si no se completa en 5 minutos.
The system aborts the transaction if it's not completed in 5 minutes.
él/ella/usted
Ellos abortan el intento si las condiciones son adversas.
They abort the attempt if conditions are adverse.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific completed past action.
Correct: Instead of 'Ayer aborto el plan', use the preterite: 'Ayer aborté el plan'.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not single completed events in the past.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'abortáis', not 'abortan' or 'abortáis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' form for regular -ar verbs ends in '-áis'.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.