Spanish Verbs
Atender Conjugation
Atender is a Spanish irregular ER verb meaning "to attend to" or "to pay attention to". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
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Atender Conjugation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | atiendo | I attend to |
Tú | atiendes | You attend to |
Él/Ella/ |
atiende | He/She attends to |
Nosotros | atendemos | We attend to |
Vosotros | atendéis | You (plural) attend to |
Ellos/ |
atienden | They attend to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Atender Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Atender is atendido. This is used to form the Atender Present Perfect and the Atender Past Perfect.
Atender Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Atender is atendiendo. This is used to form the Atender Present Continuous.
Atender Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Atender Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | estoy atendiendo | I am attending to |
Tú | estás atendiendo | You are attending to |
Él/Ella/ |
está atendiendo | He/She is attending to |
Nosotros | estamos atendiendo | We are attending to |
Vosotros | estáis atendiendo | You (plural) are attending to |
Ellos/ |
están atendiendo | They are attending to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAtender Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Atender Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | atendí | I attended to |
Tú | atendiste | You attended to |
Él/Ella/ |
atendió | He/She attended to |
Nosotros | atendimos | We attended to |
Vosotros | atendisteis | You (plural) attended to |
Ellos/ |
atendieron | They attended to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAtender Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | atendía | I used to attend to |
Tú | atendías | You used to attend to |
Él/Ella/ |
atendía | He/She used to attend to |
Nosotros | atendíamos | We used to attend to |
Vosotros | atendíais | You (plural) used to attend to |
Ellos/ |
atendían | They used to attend to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAtender Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Atender Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | he atendido | I have attended to |
Tú | has atendido | You have attended to |
Él/Ella/ |
ha atendido | He/She has attended to |
Nosotros | hemos atendido | We have attended to |
Vosotros | habéis atendido | You (plural) have attended to |
Ellos/ |
han atendido | They have attended to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAtender Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Atender Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | había atendido | I had attended to |
Tú | habías atendido | You had attended to |
Él/Ella/ |
había atendido | He/She had attended to |
Nosotros | habíamos atendido | We had attended to |
Vosotros | habíais atendido | You (plural) had attended to |
Ellos/ |
habían atendido | They had attended to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAtender Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | atenderé | I will attend to |
Tú | atenderás | You will attend to |
Él/Ella/ |
atenderá | He/She will attend to |
Nosotros | atenderemos | We will attend to |
Vosotros | atenderéis | You (plural) will attend to |
Ellos/ |
atenderán | They will attend to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAtender Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | atendería | I would attend to |
Tú | atenderías | You would attend to |
Él/Ella/ |
atendería | He/She would attend to |
Nosotros | atenderíamos | We would attend to |
Vosotros | atenderíais | You (plural) would attend to |
Ellos/ |
atenderían | They would attend to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAtender Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | atienda | I attend to |
Tú | atiendas | You attend to |
Él/Ella/ |
atienda | He/She attends to |
Nosotros | atendamos | We attend to |
Vosotros | atendáis | You (plural) attend to |
Ellos/ |
atiendan | They attend to |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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