to attend to, to serve
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Atiendo a los clientes por la mañana.
I serve the customers in the morning.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La doctora me atendió muy bien.
The doctor took very good care of me.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi tía atendía la tienda sola.
My aunt ran the store by herself.
Futuro · What will happen
Te atenderán en la ventanilla tres.
They'll help you at window three.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo atendería primero a los niños.
I'd take care of the kids first.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ya me han atendido, gracias.
I've already been helped, thank you.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El mesero nos había atendido muy mal.
The waiter had served us very badly.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habríamos atendido mejor.
We would have served you better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que el médico me atienda pronto.
I hope the doctor sees me soon.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me gustaría que atendieras esa llamada.
I'd like you to take that call.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que me atendiesen rápido.
I asked them to help me quickly.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te hayan atendido bien.
I'm glad they've treated you well.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubieran atendido antes, no habría perdido la cita.
If they had seen me earlier, I wouldn't have missed the appointment.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Atiende el teléfono, por favor.
Answer the phone, please.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No atiendas llamadas de números desconocidos.
Don't answer calls from unknown numbers.