The preterite of abordar is used to express when someone boarded something at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “We boarded the plane at midnight” – “Abordamos el avión a la medianoche.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense, making it straightforward to conjugate with no spelling changes or stem changes required.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Abordar (to board) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of abordar expresses completed actions of boarding or approaching.

To board: Used for getting on transportation, for example Abordé el avión a las seis (I boarded the plane at six), or Abordaron el tren en la última estación (They boarded the train at the last station).

To approach/tackle: Describes addressing a topic or situation, for example Abordamos el problema directamente (We tackled the problem directly).

Examples

Examples of Abordar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Abordé el tren justo a tiempo. (I boarded the train just in time.)

Los pasajeros abordaron el avión rápidamente. (The passengers boarded the plane quickly.)

¿A qué hora abordaste el autobús? (What time did you board the bus?)

Abordamos el barco al atardecer. (We boarded the ship at sunset.)

El equipo abordó el tema con cuidado. (The team approached the topic carefully.)

Abordaron el problema de inmediato. (They tackled the problem immediately.)

¿Por qué no abordaste el asunto antes? (Why didn’t you address the issue before?)

Abordé al director después de la reunión. (I approached the director after the meeting.)

Los estudiantes abordaron el proyecto con entusiasmo. (The students tackled the project with enthusiasm.)

Abordamos el crucero en Miami. (We boarded the cruise ship in Miami.)

El periodista abordó el tema polémico. (The journalist addressed the controversial topic.)

Abordaste la situación muy profesionalmente. (You handled the situation very professionally.)

Los últimos pasajeros abordaron el vuelo. (The last passengers boarded the flight.)

Abordé el metro en la estación central. (I boarded the subway at the central station.)

Abordamos las dificultades una por una. (We tackled the difficulties one by one.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Abordar (to board) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.