How to conjugate Abusar in Spanish
To abuse Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Abusar
- Abusar in the Indicative Present
- Abusar in the Indicative Preterite
- Abusar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Abusar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Abusar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Abusar in the Indicative Future
- Abusar in the Indicative Conditional
- Abusar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Abusar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Abusar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Abusar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Abusar
- Imperative tenses of Abusar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Abusar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Abusar is the Spanish verb for "to abuse". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to abusar include: maltratar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | abusar | to abuse |
| Past participle | abusado | abused |
| Gerund | abusando | abusing |
Indicative Tenses of Abusar
Abusar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of abusar 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, "abuso", meaning "I abuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abuso | I abuse |
| Tú | abusas | you abuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abusa | s/he abuses, you (formal) abuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusamos | we abuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusáis | you (plural) abuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusan | they abuse, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of abusar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "abusé", meaning "I abused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abusé | I abused |
| Tú | abusaste | you abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abusó | s/he abused, you (formal) abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusamos | we abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusasteis | you (plural) abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusaron | they abused, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of abusar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "abusaba", meaning "I used to abuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abusaba | I used to abuse |
| Tú | abusabas | you used to abuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abusaba | s/he used to abuse, you (formal) used to abuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusábamos | we used to abuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusabais | you (plural) used to abuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusaban | they used to abuse, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of abusar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy abusando", meaning "I am abusing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy abusando | I am abusing |
| Tú | estás abusando | you are abusing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está abusando | s/he is abusing, you (formal) are abusing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos abusando | we are abusing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis abusando | you (plural) are abusing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están abusando | they are abusing, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of abusar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a abusar", meaning "I am going to abuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a abusar | I am going to abuse |
| Tú | vas a abusar | you are going to abuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a abusar | s/he is going to abuse, you (formal) are going to abuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a abusar | we are going to abuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a abusar | you (plural) are going to abuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a abusar | they are going to abuse, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of abusar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "abusaré", meaning "I will abuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abusaré | I will abuse |
| Tú | abusarás | you will abuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abusará | s/he will abuse, you (formal) will abuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusaremos | we will abuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusaréis | you (plural) will abuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusarán | they will abuse, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of abusar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "abusaría", meaning "I would abuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abusaría | I would abuse |
| Tú | abusarías | you would abuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abusaría | s/he would abuse, you (formal) would abuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusaríamos | we would abuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusaríais | you (plural) would abuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusarían | they would abuse, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of abusar 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 abusado", meaning "I have abused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he abusado | I have abused |
| Tú | has abusado | you have abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha abusado | s/he has abused, you (formal) have abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos abusado | we have abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis abusado | you (plural) have abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han abusado | they have abused, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of abusar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había abusado", meaning "I had abused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había abusado | I had abused |
| Tú | habías abusado | you had abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había abusado | s/he had abused, you (formal) had abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos abusado | we had abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais abusado | you (plural) had abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían abusado | they had abused, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of abusar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré abusado", meaning "I will have abused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré abusado | I will have abused |
| Tú | habrás abusado | you will have abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá abusado | s/he will have abused, you (formal) will have abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos abusado | we will have abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis abusado | you (plural) will have abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán abusado | they will have abused, |
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Abusar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of abusar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría abusado", meaning "I would have abused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría abusado | I would have abused |
| Tú | habrías abusado | you would have abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría abusado | s/he would have abused, you (formal) would have abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos abusado | we would have abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais abusado | you (plural) would have abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían abusado | they would have abused, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Abusar
Abusar 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, "abuse", meaning "I abuse".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abuse | I abuse |
| Tú | abuses | you abuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abuse | s/he abuses, you (formal) abuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusemos | we abuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abuséis | you (plural) abuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusen | they abuse, |
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Abusar 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, "abusara", meaning "I abused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abusara | I abused |
| Tú | abusaras | you abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abusara | s/he abused, you (formal) abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusáramos | we abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusarais | you (plural) abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusaran | they abused, |
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Abusar 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, "abusare", meaning "I will abuse".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | abusare | I will abuse |
| Tú | abusares | you will abuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abusare | s/he will abuse, you (formal) will abuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusáremos | we will abuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusareis | you (plural) will abuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusaren | they will abuse, |
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Abusar 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 abusado", meaning "I have abused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya abusado | I have abused |
| Tú | hayas abusado | you have abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya abusado | s/he has abused, you (formal) have abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos abusado | we have abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis abusado | you (plural) have abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan abusado | they have abused, |
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Abusar 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 abusado", meaning "I had abused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera abusado | I had abused |
| Tú | hubieras abusado | you had abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera abusado | s/he had abused, you (formal) had abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos abusado | we had abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais abusado | you (plural) had abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran abusado | they had abused, |
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Abusar 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 abusado", meaning "I will have abused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere abusado | I will have abused |
| Tú | hubieres abusado | you will have abused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere abusado | s/he will have abused, you (formal) will have abused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos abusado | we will have abused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis abusado | you (plural) will have abused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren abusado | they will have abused, |
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Imperative Tenses of Abusar
Abusar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "abuse", meaning "(to you formal) abuse!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | abusa | (to you) abuse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | abuse | (to you formal) abuse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | abusemos | let's abuse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | abusad | (to you plural) abuse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | abusen | (to you plural formal) abuse! |
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Abusar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no abuse", meaning "(to you formal) don't abuse!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no abuses | (to you) don't abuse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no abuse | (to you formal) don't abuse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no abusemos | let's not abuse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no abuséis | (to you plural) don't abuse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no abusen | (to you plural formal) don't abuse! |
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