The Present Tense of abandonar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Ella abandona la oficina a las 5 pm. (She leaves the office at 5 pm.)

Abandonar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Abandonar generally means to leave or depart from something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To leave or depart: For example, Yo abandono la oficina a las 5 pm. (I leave the office at 5 pm.)

To quit or give up: For example, Ella abandona sus estudios. (She quits her studies.)

To desert or abandon: For example, Él abandona a su familia. (He abandons his family.)

To neglect or disregard: For example, No abandonamos nuestras responsabilidades. (We do not neglect our responsibilities.)

To let go or relinquish (colloquial): For example, Abandono la idea de ir de vacaciones. (I let go of the idea of going on vacation.)

To stop or discontinue (colloquial): For example, Abandonamos el proyecto. (We stop/discontinue the project.)

Examples

Examples of Abandonar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana abandono mi casa para ir al trabajo. (Every morning I leave my house to go to work.)

Mis amigos abandonan la fiesta temprano porque tienen que trabajar mañana. (My friends leave the party early because they have to work tomorrow.)

¿Por qué abandonas tus estudios? Deberías terminar tu carrera. (Why are you dropping out of your studies? You should finish your degree.)

Cuando abandonamos un mal hábito, nos sentimos mejor con nosotros mismos. (When we quit a bad habit, we feel better about ourselves.)

Los turistas abandonan la playa cuando empieza a llover. (The tourists leave the beach when it starts to rain.)

Mi equipo abandona el campo de juego después de perder el partido. (My team leaves the playing field after losing the game.)

Cada vez que abandonáis la oficina, por favor apaguen las luces. (Whenever you all leave the office, please turn off the lights.)

Los manifestantes abandonan las calles después de la protesta. (The protesters leave the streets after the protest.)

Cuando los niños abandonan el salón de clases, hacen mucho ruido. (When the kids leave the classroom, they make a lot of noise.)

Los pasajeros abandonan el avión después de aterrizar. (The passengers leave the plane after landing.)

Mis padres abandonan la ciudad para ir de vacaciones al campo. (My parents leave the city to go on vacation in the countryside.)

Cuando abandonamos un proyecto, perdemos todo el trabajo que hicimos. (When we abandon a project, we lose all the work we did.)

Los empleados abandonan la oficina a las 5 pm. (The employees leave the office at 5 pm.)

Mis amigos abandonan el bar cuando cierran a la medianoche. (My friends leave the bar when it closes at midnight.)

Los actores abandonan el escenario después de la función. (The actors leave the stage after the performance.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.