Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | abollar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | abollando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar abollando. |
abollar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning dent. In the present tense: yo abollo, tú abollas, él/ella abolla, nosotros abollamos, vosotros abolláis, ellos abollan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | abollar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | abollando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar abollando. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abollo | Yo abollo la puerta del coche al aparcar.I dent the car door while parking. |
| tú | abollas | A menudo, tú abollas la lata con el pie sin querer.You often dent the can with a foot by accident. |
| él | abolla | El aprendiz del taller abolla el guardabarros contra el poste.The apprentice in the workshop dents the fender against the post. |
| nosotros | abollamos | A veces, nosotros abollamos la bandeja de aluminio al caer.At times, we dent the aluminum tray when it falls. |
| vosotros | abolláis | Vosotros abolláis vuestra bici nueva contra la pared.You all dent your new bike against the wall. |
| ellos | abollan | Muchas veces, los chicos del garaje abollan los cubos del almacen con un golpe.Many times, the boys in the garage dent the buckets in the storage room with one blow. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he abollado | Este año, yo he abollado el capot del coche rojo con una piedra.This year, I have dented the hood of the red car with a stone. |
| tú | has abollado | Últimamente, tú has abollado la caja metalica al sentarte encima.Lately, you have dented the metal box by sitting on it. |
| él | ha abollado | En estos meses, el aprendiz del taller ha abollado el termo del cafe en la mochila.In these months, the apprentice in the workshop has dented the coffee flask in the backpack. |
| nosotros | hemos abollado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos abollado la mesa plegable en la esquina.So far, we have dented the folding table in the corner. |
| vosotros | habéis abollado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis abollado los paneles del remolque al cargar mal.In these weeks, you all have dented the trailer panels by loading badly. |
| ellos | han abollado | En este tiempo, los chicos del garaje han abollado la chapa del porton con el martillo.During this time, the boys in the garage have dented the sheet metal of the gate with the hammer. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abollé | Ayer, yo abollé el lateral de la furgoneta en el muelle.Yesterday, I dented the side of the van on the loading dock. |
| tú | abollaste | Hace un rato, tú abollaste la cesta delantera de la moto.A little while ago, you dented the front basket of the motorbike. |
| él | abolló | Esta mañana, el aprendiz del taller abolló la olla grande al moverla vacia.This morning, the apprentice in the workshop dented the large pot while moving it empty. |
| nosotros | abollamos | Anoche, nosotros abollamos los parasoles del deposito por descuido.Last night, we dented the tanks' covers through carelessness. |
| vosotros | abollasteis | El sábado, vosotros abollasteis la carcasa del altavoz con un bote.On Saturday, you all dented the speaker casing with a jar. |
| ellos | abollaron | Hace poco, los chicos del garaje abollaron el carrito del super en la rampa.Not long ago, the boys in the garage dented the shopping cart on the ramp. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abollaba | Antes, yo abollaba la puerta del coche al aparcar, con margen cada vez mas corto.Before, I used to dent the car door while parking, with less and less room to spare. |
| tú | abollabas | Por entonces, tú abollabas la lata con el pie sin querer, mientras seguia la misma fila.Back then, you used to dent the can with a foot by accident, while the same line kept moving. |
| él | abollaba | En esa época, el aprendiz del taller abollaba el guardabarros contra el poste, antes de que cerraran todo.At that time, the apprentice in the workshop used to dent the fender against the post, before everything shut down. |
| nosotros | abollábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros abollábamos la bandeja de aluminio al caer, despues de una espera larguisima.When that was normal, we used to dent the aluminum tray when it falls, after an extremely long wait. |
| vosotros | abollabais | Hace años, vosotros abollabais vuestra bici nueva contra la pared, con todo el mundo mirando.Years ago, you all used to dent your new bike against the wall, with everyone watching. |
| ellos | abollaban | En aquellos días, los chicos del garaje abollaban los cubos del almacen con un golpe, aunque quedaba trabajo pendiente.In those days, the boys in the garage used to dent the buckets in the storage room with one blow, although there was still work left. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había abollado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había abollado el capot del coche rojo con una piedra, sin dejarlo para mas tarde.When you arrived, I had already dented the hood of the red car with a stone, without putting it off any longer. |
| tú | habías abollado | Para entonces, tú ya habías abollado la caja metalica al sentarte encima, con el reloj ya apretando.By then, you had already dented the metal box by sitting on it, with the clock already pressing. |
| él | había abollado | Al volver, el aprendiz del taller ya había abollado el termo del cafe en la mochila, aunque el sitio seguia revuelto.When we came back, the apprentice in the workshop had already dented the coffee flask in the backpack, although the place was still a mess. |
| nosotros | habíamos abollado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos abollado la mesa plegable en la esquina, mientras todos iban con prisa.Before talking it through, we had already dented the folding table in the corner, while everyone was in a hurry. |
| vosotros | habíais abollado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais abollado los paneles del remolque al cargar mal, antes de que llamaran otra vez.When you looked again, you all had already dented the trailer panels by loading badly, before they called again. |
| ellos | habían abollado | Para ese momento, los chicos del garaje ya habían abollado la chapa del porton con el martillo, despues del primer aviso.By that moment, the boys in the garage had already dented the sheet metal of the gate with the hammer, after the first warning. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube abollado | Apenas yo hube abollado el lateral de la furgoneta en el muelle, sin mirar a los lados, todo cambió.As soon as I had dented the side of the van on the loading dock, without looking to either side, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste abollado | En cuanto tú hubiste abollado la cesta delantera de la moto, cuando ya caia la tarde, se notó.The moment you had dented the front basket of the motorbike, as evening was already falling, it showed. |
| él | hubo abollado | No bien el aprendiz del taller hubo abollado la olla grande al moverla vacia, porque no habia otra salida, hubo ruido.As soon as the apprentice in the workshop had dented the large pot while moving it empty, because there was no other way out, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos abollado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos abollado los parasoles del deposito por descuido, con la puerta medio abierta, seguimos adelante.Once we had dented the tanks' covers through carelessness, with the door half open, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis abollado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis abollado la carcasa del altavoz con un bote, tras otro cambio de planes, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had dented the speaker casing with a jar, after another change of plan, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron abollado | En cuanto los chicos del garaje hubieron abollado el carrito del super en la rampa, aunque el suelo seguia humedo, el ambiente cambió.The moment the boys in the garage had dented the shopping cart on the ramp, although the ground was still damp, the mood changed. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abollaré | Mañana, yo abollaré la puerta del coche al aparcar, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa.Tomorrow, I will dent the car door while parking, while someone else was asking for something new. |
| tú | abollarás | Dentro de poco, tú abollarás la lata con el pie sin querer, antes de que llegara mas gente.Soon, you will dent the can with a foot by accident, before more people arrived. |
| él | abollará | Esta tarde, el aprendiz del taller abollará el guardabarros contra el poste, con una tension dificil de esconder.This afternoon, the apprentice in the workshop will dent the fender against the post, with a tension that was hard to hide. |
| nosotros | abollaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros abollaremos la bandeja de aluminio al caer, sin volver sobre lo mismo.Next week, we will dent the aluminum tray when it falls, without going back over the same point. |
| vosotros | abollaréis | Pronto, vosotros abollaréis vuestra bici nueva contra la pared, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno.Before long, you all will dent your new bike against the wall, while the hallway was still crowded. |
| ellos | abollarán | Más adelante, los chicos del garaje abollarán los cubos del almacen con un golpe, aunque nadie lo puso facil.Later on, the boys in the garage will dent the buckets in the storage room with one blow, although nobody made it easy. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré abollado | Para entonces, yo ya habré abollado el capot del coche rojo con una piedra, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar.By then, I will already have dented the hood of the red car with a stone, with very little room to manoeuvre. |
| tú | habrás abollado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás abollado la caja metalica al sentarte encima, mientras se torcia el plan del dia.Before closing time, you will already have dented the metal box by sitting on it, while the day's plan was coming apart. |
| él | habrá abollado | Al final del día, el aprendiz del taller ya habrá abollado el termo del cafe en la mochila, antes de que cambiara el turno.By the end of the day, the apprentice in the workshop will already have dented the coffee flask in the backpack, before the shift changed. |
| nosotros | habremos abollado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos abollado la mesa plegable en la esquina, despues de otra llamada incomoda.By tomorrow, we will already have dented the folding table in the corner, after another awkward call. |
| vosotros | habréis abollado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis abollado los paneles del remolque al cargar mal, con la cabeza en otra parte.Before leaving, you all will already have dented the trailer panels by loading badly, with the mind somewhere else. |
| ellos | habrán abollado | Para esa hora, los chicos del garaje ya habrán abollado la chapa del porton con el martillo, aunque seguia faltando tiempo.By that hour, the boys in the garage will already have dented the sheet metal of the gate with the hammer, although time was still running short. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abollaría | En un caso así, yo abollaría el lateral de la furgoneta en el muelle, sin hacer mas comentarios.In a case like that, I would dent the side of the van on the loading dock, without making any more comments. |
| tú | abollarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú abollarías la cesta delantera de la moto, con el cuerpo ya cansado.With a little more time, you would dent the front basket of the motorbike, with the body already tired. |
| él | abollaría | En esa situación, el aprendiz del taller abollaría la olla grande al moverla vacia, aunque el dia venia torcido.In that situation, the apprentice in the workshop would dent the large pot while moving it empty, although the day had started badly. |
| nosotros | abollaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros abollaríamos los parasoles del deposito por descuido, mientras el resto seguia dentro.With that outlook, we would dent the tanks' covers through carelessness, while the others stayed inside. |
| vosotros | abollaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros abollaríais la carcasa del altavoz con un bote, antes de oir el segundo timbre.If it came to that, you all would dent the speaker casing with a jar, before the second bell rang. |
| ellos | abollarían | En un día así, los chicos del garaje abollarían el carrito del super en la rampa, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.On a day like that, the boys in the garage would dent the shopping cart on the ramp, after moving everything around again. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría abollado | En otro momento, yo habría abollado la puerta del coche al aparcar, sin cambiar de idea a mitad.At another moment, I would have dented the car door while parking, without changing course halfway through. |
| tú | habrías abollado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías abollado la lata con el pie sin querer, cuando la luz ya bajaba.With a little more margin, you would have dented the can with a foot by accident, as the light was already fading. |
| él | habría abollado | A esas alturas, el aprendiz del taller habría abollado el guardabarros contra el poste, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya.By then, the apprentice in the workshop would have dented the fender against the post, because it had to be dealt with at once. |
| nosotros | habríamos abollado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos abollado la bandeja de aluminio al caer, con la ventana todavia abierta.With that turn, we would have dented the aluminum tray when it falls, with the window still open. |
| vosotros | habríais abollado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais abollado vuestra bici nueva contra la pared, tras una manana bastante larga.At that point, you all would have dented your new bike against the wall, after a fairly long morning. |
| ellos | habrían abollado | En ese punto, los chicos del garaje habrían abollado los cubos del almacen con un golpe, aunque seguia el mismo desorden.From there, the boys in the garage would have dented the buckets in the storage room with one blow, although the same disorder was still there. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abolle | Es mejor que yo abolle el capot del coche rojo con una piedra, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa.It is better that I dent the hood of the red car with a stone, while someone else was asking for something new. |
| tú | abolles | Hace falta que tú abolles la caja metalica al sentarte encima, antes de que llegara mas gente.It is necessary that you dent the metal box by sitting on it, before more people arrived. |
| él | abolle | Conviene que el aprendiz del taller abolle el termo del cafe en la mochila, con una tension dificil de esconder.It is wise that the apprentice in the workshop dent the coffee flask in the backpack, with a tension that was hard to hide. |
| nosotros | abollemos | Importa que nosotros abollemos la mesa plegable en la esquina, sin volver sobre lo mismo.It matters that we dent the folding table in the corner, without going back over the same point. |
| vosotros | abolléis | Puede ser útil que vosotros abolléis los paneles del remolque al cargar mal, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno.It may help if you all dent the trailer panels by loading badly, while the hallway was still crowded. |
| ellos | abollen | Es posible que los chicos del garaje abollen la chapa del porton con el martillo, aunque nadie lo puso facil.It is possible that the boys in the garage dent the sheet metal of the gate with the hammer, although nobody made it easy. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya abollado | Ojalá yo haya abollado el lateral de la furgoneta en el muelle, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar a tiempo.Hopefully I have dented the side of the van on the loading dock, with very little room to manoeuvre in time. |
| tú | hayas abollado | Puede que tú ya hayas abollado la cesta delantera de la moto, mientras se torcia el plan del dia sin contarlo.Maybe you already have dented the front basket of the motorbike, while the day's plan was coming apart without saying so. |
| él | haya abollado | Tal vez el aprendiz del taller haya abollado la olla grande al moverla vacia, antes de que cambiara el turno antes de venir.Perhaps the apprentice in the workshop has dented the large pot while moving it empty, before the shift changed before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos abollado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos abollado los parasoles del deposito por descuido, despues de otra llamada incomoda por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have dented the tanks' covers through carelessness, after another awkward call on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis abollado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis abollado la carcasa del altavoz con un bote, con la cabeza en otra parte mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have dented the speaker casing with a jar, with the mind somewhere else better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan abollado | Puede ser que los chicos del garaje ya hayan abollado el carrito del super en la rampa, aunque seguia faltando tiempo desde temprano.It may be that the boys in the garage already have dented the shopping cart on the ramp, although time was still running short since early on. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abollara | Si yo abollara la puerta del coche al aparcar, sin hacer mas comentarios, se notaría enseguida.If I dented the car door while parking, without making any more comments, it would show right away. |
| tú | abollaras | Si tú abollaras la lata con el pie sin querer, con el cuerpo ya cansado, costaría ocultarlo.If you dented the can with a foot by accident, with the body already tired, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | abollara | Si el aprendiz del taller abollara el guardabarros contra el poste, aunque el dia venia torcido, daría mucho que hablar.If the apprentice in the workshop dented the fender against the post, although the day had started badly, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | abolláramos | Si nosotros abolláramos la bandeja de aluminio al caer, mientras el resto seguia dentro, todo iría por otro lado.If we dented the aluminum tray when it falls, while the others stayed inside, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | abollarais | Si vosotros abollarais vuestra bici nueva contra la pared, antes de oir el segundo timbre, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all dented your new bike against the wall, before the second bell rang, the mood would change. |
| ellos | abollaran | Si los chicos del garaje abollaran los cubos del almacen con un golpe, despues de moverlo todo otra vez, la escena sería otra.If the boys in the garage dented the buckets in the storage room with one blow, after moving everything around again, the whole scene would be different. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera abollado | Si yo hubiera abollado el capot del coche rojo con una piedra, sin cambiar de idea a mitad, aún se recordaría.If I had dented the hood of the red car with a stone, without changing course halfway through, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras abollado | Si tú hubieras abollado la caja metalica al sentarte encima, cuando la luz ya bajaba, eso habría dejado marca.If you had dented the metal box by sitting on it, as the light was already fading, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera abollado | Si el aprendiz del taller hubiera abollado el termo del cafe en la mochila, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the apprentice in the workshop had dented the coffee flask in the backpack, because it had to be dealt with at once, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos abollado | Si nosotros hubiéramos abollado la mesa plegable en la esquina, con la ventana todavia abierta, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had dented the folding table in the corner, with the window still open, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais abollado | Si vosotros hubierais abollado los paneles del remolque al cargar mal, tras una manana bastante larga, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had dented the trailer panels by loading badly, after a fairly long morning, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran abollado | Si los chicos del garaje hubieran abollado la chapa del porton con el martillo, aunque seguia el mismo desorden, nada habría quedado igual.If the boys in the garage had dented the sheet metal of the gate with the hammer, although the same disorder was still there, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | abollare | Si yo abollare el lateral de la furgoneta en el muelle, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa, se notará enseguida.If I dent the side of the van on the loading dock, while someone else was asking for something new, it will show right away. |
| tú | abollares | Si tú abollares la cesta delantera de la moto, antes de que llegara mas gente, costará ignorarlo.If you dent the front basket of the motorbike, before more people arrived, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | abollare | Si el aprendiz del taller abollare la olla grande al moverla vacia, con una tension dificil de esconder, dará mucho que hablar.If the apprentice in the workshop dents the large pot while moving it empty, with a tension that was hard to hide, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | abolláremos | Si nosotros abolláremos los parasoles del deposito por descuido, sin volver sobre lo mismo, todo irá por otro camino.If we dent the tanks' covers through carelessness, without going back over the same point, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | abollareis | Si vosotros abollareis la carcasa del altavoz con un bote, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all dent the speaker casing with a jar, while the hallway was still crowded, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | abollaren | Si los chicos del garaje abollaren el carrito del super en la rampa, aunque nadie lo puso facil, la escena será distinta.If the boys in the garage dent the shopping cart on the ramp, although nobody made it easy, the whole scene will be different. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere abollado | Cuando yo hubiere abollado la puerta del coche al aparcar, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar, ya se notará.When I have dented the car door while parking, with very little room to manoeuvre, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres abollado | En cuanto tú hubieres abollado la lata con el pie sin querer, mientras se torcia el plan del dia, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have dented the can with a foot by accident, while the day's plan was coming apart, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere abollado | Cuando el aprendiz del taller hubiere abollado el guardabarros contra el poste, antes de que cambiara el turno, se verá de inmediato.When the apprentice in the workshop has dented the fender against the post, before the shift changed, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos abollado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos abollado la bandeja de aluminio al caer, despues de otra llamada incomoda, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have dented the aluminum tray when it falls, after another awkward call, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis abollado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis abollado vuestra bici nueva contra la pared, con la cabeza en otra parte, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have dented your new bike against the wall, with the mind somewhere else, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren abollado | En cuanto los chicos del garaje hubieren abollado los cubos del almacen con un golpe, aunque seguia faltando tiempo, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the boys in the garage have dented the buckets in the storage room with one blow, although time was still running short, the change will be clear. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | abolla | abolla la caja metalica al sentarte encima, con el cuerpo ya cansado.Dent the metal box by sitting on it, with the body already tired. |
| él | abolle | Que el aprendiz del taller abolle el termo del cafe en la mochila, aunque el dia venia torcido.Let the apprentice in the workshop dent the coffee flask in the backpack, although the day had started badly. |
| nosotros | abollemos | abollemos la mesa plegable en la esquina, mientras el resto seguia dentro.Dent the folding table in the corner, while the others stayed inside. |
| vosotros | abollad | abollad los paneles del remolque al cargar mal, antes de oir el segundo timbre.Dent the trailer panels by loading badly, before the second bell rang. |
| ellos | abollen | Que los chicos del garaje abollen la chapa del porton con el martillo, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.Let the boys in the garage dent the sheet metal of the gate with the hammer, after moving everything around again. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no abolles | No no abolles la cesta delantera de la moto, cuando la luz ya bajaba.Do not dent the front basket of the motorbike, as the light was already fading. |
| él | no abolle | Que el aprendiz del taller no no abolle la olla grande al moverla vacia, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya.Let the apprentice in the workshop not dent the large pot while moving it empty, because it had to be dealt with at once. |
| nosotros | no abollemos | No no abollemos los parasoles del deposito por descuido, con la ventana todavia abierta.Let us not dent the tanks' covers through carelessness, with the window still open. |
| vosotros | no abolléis | No no abolléis la carcasa del altavoz con un bote, tras una manana bastante larga.Do not dent the speaker casing with a jar, after a fairly long morning. |
| ellos | no abollen | Que los chicos del garaje no no abollen el carrito del super en la rampa, aunque seguia el mismo desorden.Let the boys in the garage not dent the shopping cart on the ramp, although the same disorder was still there. |
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Yo ___ la puerta del coche al aparcar.
I dent the car door while parking.
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