atenerConjugation
atener means to abide by.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the irregular 'atuv-' stem: me atuviera, te atuvieras, se atuviera...
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of atenerse uses the irregular 'g' stem: me atenga, te atengas, se atenga...
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no te atengas, no se atenga...
Imperative
The imperative of atenerse gives direct orders: atente, aténgase, atengámonos...
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of atenerse uses the 'atendr-' stem: me atendría, te atendrías, se atendría...
Preterite
The preterite of atenerse is highly irregular, using the 'atuv-' stem: me atuve, te atuviste, se atuvo...
Imperfect
The imperfect of atenerse is regular: me atenía, te atenías, se atenía...
Present
The present tense of atenerse is irregular and shoe-shaped: me atengo, te atienes, se atiene...
Future
The future tense of atenerse uses the irregular stem 'atendr-': me atendré, te atendrás, se atendrá...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does atener mean in Spanish?
atener means "to abide by".
Is atener a regular or irregular verb?
atener is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate atener in the present tense?
The present tense of atener is: yo me atengo, tú te atienes, él/ella/usted se atiene, nosotros nos atenemos, vosotros os atenéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se atienen.
How do you conjugate atener in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of atener is: yo me atuve, tú te atuviste, él/ella/usted se mantuvo, nosotros nos atuvimos, vosotros os atuvisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se atuvieron.
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