Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Abordar in Spanish
To address, to board, to tackle Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Abordar (to address, to board, to tackle) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: abordo, abordas, aborda, abordamos, abordáis, abordan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Abordar
- Abordar in the Indicative Present
- Abordar in the Indicative Preterite
- Abordar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Abordar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Abordar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Abordar in the Indicative Future
- Abordar in the Indicative Conditional
- Abordar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Abordar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Abordar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Abordar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Abordar
- Imperative tenses of Abordar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Abordar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Abordar is the Spanish verb for "to address, to board, to tackle". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to abordar include: embarcar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | abordar | to address, to board, to tackle |
| Past participle | abordado | addressed |
| Gerund | abordando | addressing |
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Abordar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of abordar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "abordo", meaning "I address".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abordo | I address |
| Tú | abordas | you address |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborda | s/he addresses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordamos | we address |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordáis | you (plural) address |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abordan | they address |
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Abordar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of abordar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "abordé", meaning "I addressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abordé | I addressed |
| Tú | abordaste | you addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abordó | s/he addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordamos | we addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordasteis | you (plural) addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abordaron | they addressed |
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Abordar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of abordar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "abordaba", meaning "I used to address".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abordaba | I used to address |
| Tú | abordabas | you used to address |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abordaba | s/he used to address |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordábamos | we used to address |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordabais | you (plural) used to address |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abordaban | they used to address |
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Abordar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of abordar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy abordando", meaning "I am addressing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy abordando | I am addressing |
| Tú | estás abordando | you are addressing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está abordando | s/he is addressing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos abordando | we are addressing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis abordando | you (plural) are addressing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están abordando | they are addressing |
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Abordar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of abordar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a abordar", meaning "I am going to address".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a abordar | I am going to address |
| Tú | vas a abordar | you are going to address |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a abordar | s/he is going to address |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a abordar | we are going to address |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a abordar | you (plural) are going to address |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a abordar | they are going to address |
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Abordar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of abordar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "abordaré", meaning "I will address".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abordaré | I will address |
| Tú | abordarás | you will address |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abordará | s/he will address |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordaremos | we will address |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordaréis | you (plural) will address |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abordarán | they will address |
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Abordar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of abordar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "abordaría", meaning "I would address".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abordaría | I would address |
| Tú | abordarías | you would address |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abordaría | s/he would address |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordaríamos | we would address |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordaríais | you (plural) would address |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abordarían | they would address |
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Abordar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of abordar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he abordado", meaning "I have addressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he abordado | I have addressed |
| Tú | has abordado | you have addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha abordado | s/he has addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos abordado | we have addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis abordado | you (plural) have addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han abordado | they have addressed |
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Abordar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of abordar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había abordado", meaning "I had addressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había abordado | I had addressed |
| Tú | habías abordado | you had addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había abordado | s/he had addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos abordado | we had addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais abordado | you (plural) had addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían abordado | they had addressed |
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Abordar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of abordar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré abordado", meaning "I will have addressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré abordado | I will have addressed |
| Tú | habrás abordado | you will have addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá abordado | s/he will have addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos abordado | we will have addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis abordado | you (plural) will have addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán abordado | they will have addressed |
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Abordar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of abordar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría abordado", meaning "I would have addressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría abordado | I would have addressed |
| Tú | habrías abordado | you would have addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría abordado | s/he would have addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos abordado | we would have addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais abordado | you (plural) would have addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían abordado | they would have addressed |
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Abordar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "aborde", meaning "I address".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborde | I address |
| Tú | abordes | you address |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborde | s/he addresses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordemos | we address |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordéis | you (plural) address |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborden | they address |
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Abordar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "abordara", meaning "I addressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abordara | I addressed |
| Tú | abordaras | you addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abordara | s/he addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordáramos | we addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordarais | you (plural) addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abordaran | they addressed |
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Abordar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "abordare", meaning "I will address".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abordare | I will address |
| Tú | abordares | you will address |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abordare | s/he will address |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordáremos | we will address |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordareis | you (plural) will address |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abordaren | they will address |
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Abordar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya abordado", meaning "I have addressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya abordado | I have addressed |
| Tú | hayas abordado | you have addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya abordado | s/he has addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos abordado | we have addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis abordado | you (plural) have addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan abordado | they have addressed |
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Abordar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera abordado", meaning "I had addressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera abordado | I had addressed |
| Tú | hubieras abordado | you had addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera abordado | s/he had addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos abordado | we had addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais abordado | you (plural) had addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran abordado | they had addressed |
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Abordar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere abordado", meaning "I will have addressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere abordado | I will have addressed |
| Tú | hubieres abordado | you will have addressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere abordado | s/he will have addressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos abordado | we will have addressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis abordado | you (plural) will have addressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren abordado | they will have addressed |
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Abordar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "aborde", meaning "(to you formal) address!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aborda | (to you) address! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborde | (to you formal) address! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abordemos | let's address! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abordad | (to you plural) address! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborden | (to you plural formal) address! |
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Abordar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no aborde", meaning "(to you formal) don't address!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no abordes | (to you) don't address! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aborde | (to you formal) don't address! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no abordemos | let's not address! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no abordéis | (to you plural) don't address! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no aborden | (to you plural formal) don't address! |
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Frequently asked questions about Abordar
Is abordar a regular or irregular verb?
Abordar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate abordar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), abordar is conjugated as: yo abordo, tú abordas, él/ella/usted aborda, nosotros abordamos, vosotros abordáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes abordan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate abordar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), abordar is conjugated as: yo abordé, tú abordaste, él/ella/usted abordó, nosotros abordamos, vosotros abordasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes abordaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate abordar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), abordar is conjugated as: yo abordaba, tú abordabas, él/ella/usted abordaba, nosotros abordábamos, vosotros abordabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes abordaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate abordar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), abordar is conjugated as: yo abordaré, tú abordarás, él/ella/usted abordará, nosotros abordaremos, vosotros abordaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes abordarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate abordar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), abordar is conjugated as: yo aborde, tú abordes, él/ella/usted aborde, nosotros abordemos, vosotros abordéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aborden. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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