abortar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
abortar — to abort
Use present subjunctive forms like 'aborte' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'aborten' (ustedes) after expressions of doubt or desire.
abortar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, uncertainty, or when giving negative commands. For 'abortar,' it might be used in phrases like 'I hope they don't abort the project' or 'It's unlikely that he will abort the plan'.
Notes on abortar in the Present Subjunctive
'Abortar' is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('aborto').
Example Sentences
Espero que no abortes la llamada.
I hope you don't abort the call.
tú
Dudo que abortemos el plan ahora.
I doubt we will abort the plan now.
nosotros
Es posible que él aborte la misión.
It's possible that he will abort the mission.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos aborten la investigación.
I don't think they will abort the investigation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Saying 'Dudo que abortamos el plan' is incorrect. It should be 'Dudo que abortemos el plan'.
Why: Expressions of doubt require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: The negative command 'Don't abort!' is '¡No abortes!', not '¡Abortes!'.
Why: Negative commands are formed with 'no' + present subjunctive.
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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').
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.