How to conjugate atener in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

atener
to adhere to, to abide by, to hold to
irregular verb

Atener means to adhere to or comply with rules, laws, or principles. It is often used in contexts where someone is conforming to certain standards or obligations.

How to conjugate atener in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
me atenía
te atenías
Él / Ella / Usted
se atenía
Nosotros / Nosotras
nos ateníamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
os ateníais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
se atenían

Examples of atener in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo me atenía a las reglas antiguas.
I used to adhere to the old rules.
Tú te atenías a lo que decían los expertos.
You used to adhere to what the experts said.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él se atenía a las instrucciones del maestro.
He used to adhere to the teacher's instructions.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros nos ateníamos a las normas del club.
We used to adhere to the club rules.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros os ateníais a las tradiciones familiares.
You all used to adhere to family traditions.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos se atenían a las leyes antiguas.
They used to adhere to the old laws.

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Yo me atenía a las reglas antiguas.

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