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All the words: Spanish

abordar

Level B2

Meaning

to tackle, to address

Example

El director abordó el tema sin rodeos.

The director tackled the subject without beating about the bush.

A way to remember it

From bordo "ship's side", as in English "aboard": you board a problem to tackle it.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
abordo
you (sg.)
abordas
he, she
aborda
we
abordamos
you (pl.)
abordáis
they
abordan
simple past
I
abordé
you (sg.)
abordaste
he, she
abordó
we
abordamos
you (pl.)
abordasteis
they
abordaron
imperfect
I
abordaba
you (sg.)
abordabas
he, she
abordaba
we
abordábamos
you (pl.)
abordabais
they
abordaban
imperative
you (sg.)
aborda
we
abordemos
you (pl.)
abordad
future
I
abordaré
you (sg.)
abordarás
he, she
abordará
we
abordaremos
you (pl.)
abordaréis
they
abordarán
conditional
I
abordaría
you (sg.)
abordarías
he, she
abordaría
we
abordaríamos
you (pl.)
abordaríais
they
abordarían
present subjunctive
I
aborde
you (sg.)
abordes
he, she
aborde
we
abordemos
you (pl.)
abordéis
they
aborden
imperfect subjunctive
I
abordara / abordase
you (sg.)
abordaras / abordases
he, she
abordara / abordase
we
abordáramos / abordásemos
you (pl.)
abordarais / abordaseis
they
abordaran / abordasen

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