How to conjugate abstener in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
me abstuve
Tú
te abstuviste
Él / Ella / Usted
se abstuvo
Nosotros / Nosotras
nos abstuvimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
os abstuvisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
se abstuvieron

Examples of abstener in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Me abstuve de comer demasiado.
I refrained from eating too much.
Tú
Te abstuviste de decir la verdad.
You refrained from telling the truth.
Él / Ella / Usted
Se abstuvo de participar en la discusión.
He/She/You formal refrained from participating in the discussion.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nos abstuvimos de opinar sobre el tema.
We refrained from commenting on the topic.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Os abstuvisteis de hacer comentarios.
You all refrained from making comments.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Se abstuvieron de votar en la reunión.
They/You all formal refrained from voting at the meeting.

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Me abstuve de comer demasiado.

Other conjugations of abstener

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
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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