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