How to conjugate abstener in Subjunctive Present 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 Subjunctive Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

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Subjunctive Present Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
me abstenga
Tú
te abstengas
Él / Ella / Usted
se abstenga
Nosotros / Nosotras
nos abstengamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
os abstengáis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
se abstengan

Examples of abstener in Subjunctive Present

Yo
Espero que me abstenga de fumar.
I hope I abstain from smoking.
Tú
Es importante que te abstengas de mentir.
It's important that you abstain from lying.
Él / Ella / Usted
Es posible que se abstenga de participar.
It's possible that he/she abstains from participating.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Queremos que nos abstengamos de opinar.
We want us to abstain from commenting.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Es necesario que os abstengáis de usar el teléfono.
It's necessary that you all abstain from using the phone.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Dudo que se abstengan de votar.
I doubt that they abstain from voting.

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Espero que me abstenga de fumar.

Other conjugations of abstener

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Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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