atener Present Subjunctive Conjugation
atener — to abide by
The present subjunctive of atenerse uses the irregular 'g' stem: me atenga, te atengas, se atenga...
atener Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express doubt, wishes, or requirements about someone following rules or sticking to a plan, often after phrases like 'espero que' or 'es necesario que'.
Notes on atener in the Present Subjunctive
This tense follows the irregular 'yo' form of the present indicative (atengo), adding a 'g' before the subjunctive endings for all persons.
Example Sentences
Espero que te atengas a las consecuencias.
I hope you abide by the consequences.
tú
Es importante que nos atengamos al plan original.
It is important that we stick to the original plan.
nosotros
No creo que ellos se atengan a lo acordado.
I don't think they will abide by what was agreed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'se atenga' without the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: Always include 'se' (or me, te, etc.) as the verb is almost exclusively reflexive: 'se atenga'.
Why: Atenerse is a pronominal verb; without the pronoun, it is incomplete.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me atengo
The present tense of atenerse is irregular and shoe-shaped: me atengo, te atienes, se atiene...
Preterite
yo: me atuve
The preterite of atenerse is highly irregular, using the 'atuv-' stem: me atuve, te atuviste, se atuvo...
Imperfect
yo: me atenía
The imperfect of atenerse is regular: me atenía, te atenías, se atenía...
Future
yo: me atendré
The future tense of atenerse uses the irregular stem 'atendr-': me atendré, te atendrás, se atendrá...
Conditional
yo: me atendría
The conditional of atenerse uses the 'atendr-' stem: me atendría, te atendrías, se atendría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me atuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the irregular 'atuv-' stem: me atuviera, te atuvieras, se atuviera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atenme
The imperative of atenerse gives direct orders: atente, aténgase, atengámonos...
Negative Imperative
yo: no te atengas
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no te atengas, no se atenga...