The preterite of abandonar is used to express a specific moment of abandoning or leaving something behind in the past. For example, you might say “I abandoned the project last month,” indicating a definitive point when you left it.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its regular pattern makes it straightforward to conjugate in the preterite tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of abandonar describes a completed action of abandoning or leaving behind in the past.

To abandon/leave: Describes leaving something or someone behind, for example Abandonó la ciudad (He/she abandoned the city) or Abandonaron el proyecto (They abandoned the project).

To give up: Used for quitting or surrendering, for example Abandonó sus estudios (He/she gave up their studies).

Examples

Examples of Abandonar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Abandoné el proyecto incompleto. (I abandoned the incomplete project.)

Abandonaste la ciudad sin despedirte. (You abandoned the city without saying goodbye.)

El autor abandonó la novela. (The author abandoned the novel.)

Abandonamos la casa vieja. (We abandoned the old house.)

Los inquilinos abandonaron el edificio. (The tenants abandoned the building.)

Abandoné mis malos hábitos. (I abandoned my bad habits.)

Abandonaste tus estudios. (You abandoned your studies.)

El equipo abandonó la competencia. (The team abandoned the competition.)

Abandonamos el plan original. (We abandoned the original plan.)

Los inversores abandonaron el proyecto. (The investors abandoned the project.)

Abandoné la idea de mudarme. (I abandoned the idea of moving.)

Abandonaste el cargo sin aviso. (You abandoned the position without notice.)

La artista abandonó su estilo tradicional. (The artist abandoned her traditional style.)

Abandonamos la reunión temprano. (We abandoned the meeting early.)

Los científicos abandonaron el experimento. (The scientists abandoned the experiment.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American 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.