Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Aborrecer in Spanish
To detest, to hate Irregular Verb
At a glance: Aborrecer (to detest, to hate) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: aborrezco, aborreces, aborrece, aborrecemos, aborrecéis, aborrecen. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Aborrecer
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Present
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Future
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Aborrecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Aborrecer
- Imperative tenses of Aborrecer
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Aborrecer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Aborrecer is the Spanish verb for "to detest, to hate". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to aborrecer include: abominar, detestar, odiar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | aborrecer | to detest, to hate |
| Past participle | aborrecido | detested |
| Gerund | aborreciendo | detesting |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of aborrecer 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, "aborrezco", meaning "I detest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborrezco | I detest |
| Tú | aborreces | you detest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborrece | s/he detests |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborrecemos | we detest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborrecéis | you (plural) detest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrecen | they detest |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of aborrecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "aborrecí", meaning "I detested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborrecí | I detested |
| Tú | aborreciste | you detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborreció | s/he detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborrecimos | we detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborrecisteis | you (plural) detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrecieron | they detested |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of aborrecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "aborrecía", meaning "I used to detest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborrecía | I used to detest |
| Tú | aborrecías | you used to detest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborrecía | s/he used to detest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborrecíamos | we used to detest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborrecíais | you (plural) used to detest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrecían | they used to detest |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of aborrecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy aborreciendo", meaning "I am detesting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aborreciendo | I am detesting |
| Tú | estás aborreciendo | you are detesting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está aborreciendo | s/he is detesting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos aborreciendo | we are detesting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis aborreciendo | you (plural) are detesting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están aborreciendo | they are detesting |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of aborrecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a aborrecer", meaning "I am going to detest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aborrecer | I am going to detest |
| Tú | vas a aborrecer | you are going to detest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a aborrecer | s/he is going to detest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a aborrecer | we are going to detest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a aborrecer | you (plural) are going to detest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a aborrecer | they are going to detest |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of aborrecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "aborreceré", meaning "I will detest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborreceré | I will detest |
| Tú | aborrecerás | you will detest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborrecerá | s/he will detest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborreceremos | we will detest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborreceréis | you (plural) will detest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrecerán | they will detest |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of aborrecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "aborrecería", meaning "I would detest".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborrecería | I would detest |
| Tú | aborrecerías | you would detest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborrecería | s/he would detest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborreceríamos | we would detest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborreceríais | you (plural) would detest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrecerían | they would detest |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of aborrecer 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 aborrecido", meaning "I have detested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aborrecido | I have detested |
| Tú | has aborrecido | you have detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha aborrecido | s/he has detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aborrecido | we have detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aborrecido | you (plural) have detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aborrecido | they have detested |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of aborrecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había aborrecido", meaning "I had detested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aborrecido | I had detested |
| Tú | habías aborrecido | you had detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había aborrecido | s/he had detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos aborrecido | we had detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais aborrecido | you (plural) had detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían aborrecido | they had detested |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of aborrecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré aborrecido", meaning "I will have detested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aborrecido | I will have detested |
| Tú | habrás aborrecido | you will have detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá aborrecido | s/he will have detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos aborrecido | we will have detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis aborrecido | you (plural) will have detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán aborrecido | they will have detested |
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Aborrecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aborrecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría aborrecido", meaning "I would have detested".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aborrecido | I would have detested |
| Tú | habrías aborrecido | you would have detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría aborrecido | s/he would have detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos aborrecido | we would have detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais aborrecido | you (plural) would have detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían aborrecido | they would have detested |
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Aborrecer 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, "aborrezca", meaning "I detest".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborrezca | I detest |
| Tú | aborrezcas | you detest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborrezca | s/he detests |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborrezcamos | we detest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborrezcáis | you (plural) detest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrezcan | they detest |
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Aborrecer 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, "aborreciera", meaning "I detested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborreciera | I detested |
| Tú | aborrecieras | you detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborreciera | s/he detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborreciéramos | we detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborrecierais | you (plural) detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrecieran | they detested |
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Aborrecer 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, "aborreciere", meaning "I will detest".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aborreciere | I will detest |
| Tú | aborrecieres | you will detest |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborreciere | s/he will detest |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborreciéremos | we will detest |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborreciereis | you (plural) will detest |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrecieren | they will detest |
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Aborrecer 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 aborrecido", meaning "I have detested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aborrecido | I have detested |
| Tú | hayas aborrecido | you have detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya aborrecido | s/he has detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aborrecido | we have detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aborrecido | you (plural) have detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aborrecido | they have detested |
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Aborrecer 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 aborrecido", meaning "I had detested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aborrecido | I had detested |
| Tú | hubieras aborrecido | you had detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aborrecido | s/he had detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos aborrecido | we had detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais aborrecido | you (plural) had detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran aborrecido | they had detested |
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Aborrecer 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 aborrecido", meaning "I will have detested".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aborrecido | I will have detested |
| Tú | hubieres aborrecido | you will have detested |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere aborrecido | s/he will have detested |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos aborrecido | we will have detested |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis aborrecido | you (plural) will have detested |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren aborrecido | they will have detested |
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Aborrecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "aborrezca", meaning "(to you formal) detest!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aborrece | (to you) detest! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aborrezca | (to you formal) detest! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aborrezcamos | let's detest! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aborreced | (to you plural) detest! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aborrezcan | (to you plural formal) detest! |
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Aborrecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no aborrezca", meaning "(to you formal) don't detest!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no aborrezcas | (to you) don't detest! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aborrezca | (to you formal) don't detest! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no aborrezcamos | let's not detest! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no aborrezcáis | (to you plural) don't detest! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no aborrezcan | (to you plural formal) don't detest! |
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Frequently asked questions about Aborrecer
Is aborrecer a regular or irregular verb?
Aborrecer is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives).
How do you conjugate aborrecer in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), aborrecer is conjugated as: yo aborrezco, tú aborreces, él/ella/usted aborrece, nosotros aborrecemos, vosotros aborrecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aborrecen. 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 aborrecer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), aborrecer is conjugated as: yo aborrecí, tú aborreciste, él/ella/usted aborreció, nosotros aborrecimos, vosotros aborrecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aborrecieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate aborrecer in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), aborrecer is conjugated as: yo aborrecía, tú aborrecías, él/ella/usted aborrecía, nosotros aborrecíamos, vosotros aborrecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aborrecían. 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 aborrecer in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), aborrecer is conjugated as: yo aborreceré, tú aborrecerás, él/ella/usted aborrecerá, nosotros aborreceremos, vosotros aborreceréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aborrecerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate aborrecer in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), aborrecer is conjugated as: yo aborrezca, tú aborrezcas, él/ella/usted aborrezca, nosotros aborrezcamos, vosotros aborrezcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aborrezcan. 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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