abstenerse Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
abstenerse — to refrain
Direct commands: abstente (tú), absténgase (usted), absteneos (vosotros).
abstenerse Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this for direct orders or strong advice to stop someone from doing something harmful or unnecessary.
Notes on abstenerse in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'abstente' (shortened like 'ten'). Formal forms use the 'g' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Abstente de decir tonterías.
Refrain from saying nonsense.
tú
Absténgase de fumar en el hospital.
Refrain from smoking in the hospital.
Absteneos de entrar sin permiso.
Refrain from entering without permission.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Abstiente.
Correct: Abstente.
Why: The command for 'tú' is shortened and does not have the 'ie' diphthong.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me abstengo
The present of abstenerse follows the pattern of tener: me abstengo, te abstienes, se abstiene.
Preterite
yo: me abstuve
The preterite uses the 'uv' stem: me abstuve, te abstuviste, se abstuvo.
Imperfect
yo: me abstenía
The imperfect is regular for abstenerse: me abstenía, te abstenías, se abstenía.
Future
yo: me abstendré
The future uses the stem 'abstendr-': me abstendré, te abstendrás, se abstendrá.
Conditional
yo: me abstendría
The conditional uses the stem 'abstendr-': me abstendría, te abstendrías.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me abstenga
The subjunctive uses the 'absteng-' stem: me abstenga, te abstengas, se abstenga.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me abstuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'abstuv-' stem: me abstuviera, te abstuvieras.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te abstengas
Negative commands use the subjunctive: no te abstengas, no se abstenga.