The Present Tense of abandonar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Ella abandona su trabajo a las 5 pm. (She leaves her job 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 (Latin American Spanish):

Abandonar generally means to leave or depart from a place or situation, 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 give up or quit: for example, Ella abandona sus estudios (She quits her studies).

To neglect or desert: for example, Él abandona a su familia (He deserts his family).

To let go or stop doing: for example, Abandonamos la idea de ir de vacaciones (We let go of the idea of going on vacation).

Colloquial usage: for example, ¡Abandona esa actitud! (Drop that attitude!)

Examples

Examples of Abandonar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana abandono la casa a las 7 en punto. (Every morning I leave the house at 7 o’clock sharp.)

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 manifestantes abandonan pacíficamente el parque después de la protesta. (The protesters peacefully leave the park after the protest.)

Ella abandona su trabajo de vez en cuando para cuidar a sus hijos. (She leaves her job from time to time to take care of her children.)

Cuando abandonamos las malas compañías, evitamos problemas. (When we leave bad company, we avoid trouble.)

El equipo abandona el campo después de perder el partido. (The team leaves the field after losing the game.)

Mis padres abandonan la ciudad por unas semanas para ir de vacaciones. (My parents leave the city for a few weeks to go on vacation.)

Ella abandona su trabajo porque no le pagan lo suficiente. (She quits her job because they don’t pay her enough.)

¿Por qué abandonas la reunión tan temprano? Todavía hay mucho por discutir. (Why are you leaving the meeting so early? There’s still a lot to discuss.)

Los clientes abandonan el restaurante después de una mala experiencia. (The customers leave the restaurant after a bad experience.)

Cuando abandonamos los vicios, mejoramos nuestra salud. (When we quit vices, we improve our health.)

Ella abandona su carrera como actriz para dedicarse a la pintura. (She leaves her acting career to dedicate herself to painting.)

Los turistas abandonan la ciudad después de disfrutar de sus vacaciones. (The tourists leave the city after enjoying their vacation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here

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.