Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Me atengo a las consecuencias de mis actos. → I abide by the consequences of my actions.
[Present Perfect] Él se ha atenido estrictamente a las reglas del juego. → He has strictly adhered to the rules of the game.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella siempre se atenía a lo que decía su abogado. → She always used to stick to what her lawyer said.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya me había atenido al plan original antes del cambio. → I had already stuck to the original plan before the change.
[Preterite] Nos atuvimos a las instrucciones del manual. → We followed the manual's instructions.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas se hubo atenido a la ley, fue liberado. → As soon as he had complied with the law, he was released.
[Future] Te atendrás a lo que decida el comité mañana. → You will abide by what the committee decides tomorrow.
[Future Perfect] Se habrán atenido a las normas para evitar multas. → They will have followed the rules to avoid fines.
[Conditional] Yo me atendría a los hechos y no a los rumores. → I would stick to the facts and not the rumors.
[Conditional Perfect] Se habría atenido al contrato si hubiera sido justo. → He would have stuck to the contract if it had been fair.