How to conjugate abstener in Indicative Present Continuous in Spanish

abstener
to abstain
regular verb

Abstener means to refrain or hold back from doing something. It is often used in contexts involving self-control or avoiding participation.

How to conjugate abstener in Indicative Present Continuous

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Indicative Present Continuous Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
me estoy absteniendo
Tú
te estás absteniendo
Él / Ella / Usted
se está absteniendo
Nosotros / Nosotras
nos estamos absteniendo
Vosotros / Vosotras
os estáis absteniendo
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
se están absteniendo

Examples of abstener in Indicative Present Continuous

Yo
Me estoy absteniendo de comer azúcar.
I am abstaining from eating sugar.
Tú
Tú te estás absteniendo de fumar.
You are abstaining from smoking.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él se está absteniendo de hablar ahora.
He is abstaining from speaking now.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros nos estamos absteniendo de beber alcohol.
We are abstaining from drinking alcohol.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros os estáis absteniendo de usar redes sociales.
You all are abstaining from using social media.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos se están absteniendo de comprar cosas innecesarias.
They are abstaining from buying unnecessary things.

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Me estoy absteniendo de comer azúcar.

Other conjugations of abstener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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