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Conjugation Chart of “Abandonar” (to abandon) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Abandonar”

The Imperfect Tense of abandonar is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Yo abandonaba la casa a las 8 de la mañana. (I used to leave the house at 8 in the morning.)

Abandonar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Abandonar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of abandonar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

To leave or depart: For example, Cuando era niño, abandonaba la casa temprano para ir a la escuela. (When I was a child, I would leave the house early to go to school.)

To give up or quit: For example, Nunca abandonaba sus sueños, sin importar los obstáculos. (He never gave up on his dreams, no matter the obstacles.)

To neglect or abandon: For example, Mi papá nos abandonaba por semanas cuando trabajaba lejos. (My dad would abandon us for weeks when he worked far away.)

To desert or abandon (a place): For example, La gente abandonaba la ciudad durante los huracanes. (People would abandon the city during hurricanes.)

To let go or give up (colloquial): For example, ¿Por qué abandonabas tus estudios tan fácilmente? (Why did you give up on your studies so easily?)

Real Life Examples of Abandonar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo abandonaba la oficina temprano los viernes. (I used to leave the office early on Fridays.)

Ellos abandonaban la ciudad cada verano para ir de vacaciones. (They used to leave the city every summer to go on vacation.)

Nosotros abandonábamos la fiesta cuando empezaba a ponerse aburrida. (We used to leave the party when it started to get boring.)

Tú abandonabas tus estudios cada vez que tenías un problema. (You used to abandon your studies whenever you had a problem.)

Ella abandonaba la dieta con frecuencia y comía chatarra. (She often used to abandon her diet and eat junk food.)

¿Por qué abandonabas el gimnasio tan pronto? (Why did you used to leave the gym so soon?)

Antes, abandonaba los proyectos a la mitad. (Before, I used to abandon projects halfway through.)

Mi hermano abandonaba la casa sin avisar a nadie. (My brother used to leave the house without telling anyone.)

Cuando éramos jóvenes, abandonábamos la escuela para ir a fiestas. (When we were young, we used to skip school to go to parties.)

Ellas abandonaban sus trabajos por cualquier razón. (They used to quit their jobs for any reason.)

¿Por qué abandonabas la sala de chat tan de repente? (Why did you used to leave the chat room so suddenly?)

Siempre abandonaba los videojuegos cuando me frustraba. (I always used to abandon video games when I got frustrated.)

Mis amigos abandonaban el cine si la película no les gustaba. (My friends used to leave the movie theater if they didn’t like the movie.)

Cuando era niño, abandonaba mis tareas para ir a jugar. (When I was a kid, I used to abandon my homework to go play.)

En esa época, abandonábamos la ciudad los fines de semana para ir de camping. (Back then, we used to leave the city on weekends to go camping.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.