Spanish Verbs
Quitar Conjugation
Quitar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to remove". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Quitar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quito | I remove |
| Tú | quitas | You remove |
| Él/Ella/ |
quita | He/She removes |
| Nosotros | quitamos | We remove |
| Vosotros | quitáis | You (plural) remove |
| Ellos/ |
quitan | They remove |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Quitar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Quitar is quitado. This is used to form the Quitar Present Perfect and the Quitar Past Perfect.
Quitar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Quitar is quitando. This is used to form the Quitar Present Continuous.
Quitar 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 Quitar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy quitando | I am removing |
| Tú | estás quitando | You are removing |
| Él/Ella/ |
está quitando | He/She is removing |
| Nosotros | estamos quitando | We are removing |
| Vosotros | estáis quitando | You (plural) are removing |
| Ellos/ |
están quitando | They are removing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuitar 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:
Quitar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quité | I removed |
| Tú | quitaste | You removed |
| Él/Ella/ |
quitó | He/She removed |
| Nosotros | quitamos | We removed |
| Vosotros | quitasteis | You (plural) removed |
| Ellos/ |
quitaron | They removed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuitar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitaba | I used to remove |
| Tú | quitabas | You used to remove |
| Él/Ella/ |
quitaba | He/She used to remove |
| Nosotros | quitábamos | We used to remove |
| Vosotros | quitabais | You (plural) used to remove |
| Ellos/ |
quitaban | They used to remove |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuitar 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 Quitar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he quitado | I have removed |
| Tú | has quitado | You have removed |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha quitado | He/She has removed |
| Nosotros | hemos quitado | We have removed |
| Vosotros | habéis quitado | You (plural) have removed |
| Ellos/ |
han quitado | They have removed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuitar 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 Quitar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había quitado | I had removed |
| Tú | habías quitado | You had removed |
| Él/Ella/ |
había quitado | He/She had removed |
| Nosotros | habíamos quitado | We had removed |
| Vosotros | habíais quitado | You (plural) had removed |
| Ellos/ |
habían quitado | They had removed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuitar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitaré | I will remove |
| Tú | quitarás | You will remove |
| Él/Ella/ |
quitará | He/She will remove |
| Nosotros | quitaremos | We will remove |
| Vosotros | quitaréis | You (plural) will remove |
| Ellos/ |
quitarán | They will remove |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuitar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitaría | I would remove |
| Tú | quitarías | You would remove |
| Él/Ella/ |
quitaría | He/She would remove |
| Nosotros | quitaríamos | We would remove |
| Vosotros | quitaríais | You (plural) would remove |
| Ellos/ |
quitarían | They would remove |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topQuitar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quite | I remove |
| Tú | quites | You remove |
| Él/Ella/ |
quite | He/She removes |
| Nosotros | quitemos | We remove |
| Vosotros | quitéis | You (plural) remove |
| Ellos/ |
quiten | They remove |
* 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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