The Subjunctive Mood of Abandonar is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que no abandones tus estudios. (I hope you do not abandon your studies.)

Abandonar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the standard pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Abandonar (to abandon) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of abandonar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action of abandoning or leaving something behind.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que no abandones tus estudios. (I hope you don’t abandon your studies.)

To express a demand or suggestion: For example, Es necesario que abandones esos malos hábitos. (It’s necessary that you abandon those bad habits.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que abandonen la ciudad tan pronto. (I doubt they’ll abandon the city so soon.)

Colloquially, to leave or ditch someone/something: For example, ¿Por qué me abandonaste en la fiesta? (Why did you ditch me at the party?)

Idiomatically, to give up or quit: For example, No abandones tus sueños tan fácilmente. (Don’t give up on your dreams so easily.)

Examples

Examples of Abandonar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que abandonemos este mal hábito. (I hope we quit this bad habit.)

Es importante que no abandones tus sueños. (It’s important that you don’t abandon your dreams.)

Aunque sea difícil, me gustaría que abandone el trabajo estresante. (Even though it’s difficult, I’d like you to quit the stressful job.)

Para mejorar nuestra salud, el médico recomienda que abandonemos el consumo excesivo de azúcar. (To improve our health, the doctor recommends we quit excessive sugar consumption.)

Ojalá que abandonen esa actitud negativa. (I hope they quit that negative attitude.)

Antes de viajar, asegúrate de que abandones el apartamento con las luces apagadas. (Before traveling, make sure you leave the apartment with the lights off.)

Es una lástima que abandone sus estudios tan cerca de graduarse. (It’s a shame that he quits his studies so close to graduating.)

Para tener éxito, es crucial que no abandones tus metas. (To be successful, it’s crucial that you don’t abandon your goals.)

Aunque sea tentador, no recomiendo que abandonen el plan de ahorro para el retiro. (Even though it’s tempting, I don’t recommend you abandon the retirement savings plan.)

Independientemente de los obstáculos, espero que abandone su determinación de alcanzar la cima. (Regardless of obstacles, I hope she doesn’t abandon her determination to reach the summit.)

Sería una pena que abandones tu pasión por la música. (It would be a shame if you abandoned your passion for music.)

Tal vez sea hora de que abandonen esa relación tóxica. (Maybe it’s time they quit that toxic relationship.)

Aunque cueste trabajo, es importante que abandone los malos hábitos alimenticios. (Even though it’s difficult, it’s important that he quits his poor eating habits.)

Para tener una vida más equilibrada, sugiero que abandones el hábito de trabajar hasta tarde. (To have a more balanced life, I suggest you quit the habit of working late.)

Ojalá que la empresa no abandone sus esfuerzos por ser más ecológica. (I hope the company doesn’t abandon its efforts to be more eco-friendly.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.