abusar Present Conjugation
abusar — to take advantage of
The present tense of abusar (abuso, abusas, abusa) describes current or habitual actions of taking advantage.
abusar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'abusar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about taking advantage of things or people. For example, 'Él siempre abusa de mi tiempo' (He always takes advantage of my time).
Notes on abusar in the Present
Abusar is regular in the present indicative. The forms are: abuso, abusas, abusa, abusamos, abusáis, abusan.
Example Sentences
Yo no abuso de tu paciencia.
I don't take advantage of your patience.
yo
Los políticos a veces abusan de su poder.
Politicians sometimes abuse their power.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Abusas mucho de las redes sociales?
Do you overuse social media a lot?
tú
Ella abusa de los descuentos.
She takes advantage of the discounts.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative for facts.
Correct: For factual statements or habitual actions, use the indicative: 'Él abusa', not 'Él abuse'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for objective reality and facts, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, etc.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'abusáis', not 'abusan' or 'abusan'.
Why: Remember the distinct '-áis' ending for the second-person plural in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: abusé
The preterite of abusar (abusé, abusaste, abusó) marks completed actions of taking advantage in the past.
Imperfect
yo: abusaba
The imperfect of abusar (abusaba, abusabas) describes habitual or ongoing past actions of taking advantage.
Future
yo: abusaré
The future tense of abusar (abusaré, abusarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: abusaría
The conditional of abusar (abusaría, abusarías) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abuse
The present subjunctive of abusar (abuse, abuses, abusen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abusara
The imperfect subjunctive of abusar (e.g., abusara, abusaras) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abusa
Use 'abusa' (tú) and 'abuse' (usted/ustedes) for direct commands with abusar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abuses
Negative commands with 'abusar' use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no abuses'.