Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Me abstengo de votar en esta ocasión. → I abstain from voting on this occasion.
[Present Perfect] Se ha abstenido de comer carne este mes. → He has abstained from eating meat this month.
[Imperfect Indicative] Él siempre se abstenía de dar su opinión. → He always used to abstain from giving his opinion.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya me había abstenido de comentar antes del juicio. → I had already abstained from commenting before the trial.
[Preterite] Varios países se abstuvieron en la votación. → Several countries abstained in the voting.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas se hubo abstenido el testigo, el abogado protestó. → As soon as the witness had abstained, the lawyer protested.
[Future] Me abstendré de participar en la huelga. → I will abstain from participating in the strike.
[Future Perfect] Se habrán abstenido de hablar para cuando llegues. → They will have abstained from speaking by the time you arrive.
[Conditional] Yo me abstendría si fuera tú. → I would abstain if I were you.
[Conditional Perfect] Se habría abstenido si hubiera sabido las reglas. → He would have abstained if he had known the rules.