What does eliminar mean?
eliminar means to eliminate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Eliminar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn eliminar, meaning to eliminate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: eliminandoparticiple: eliminado
Principal forms of eliminar
- Infinitive
- eliminar
- Gerund
- eliminando
- Past participle
- eliminado
Eliminar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | elimino | eliminé | eliminaba | eliminaré |
| tú | eliminas | eliminaste | eliminabas | eliminarás |
| él / ella / usted | elimina | eliminó | eliminaba | eliminará |
| nosotros/as | eliminamos | eliminamos | eliminábamos | eliminaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | eliminan | eliminaron | eliminaban | eliminarán |
Pattern notes
- Eliminar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with eliminar
Esta medicina eliminará el dolor.This medicine will take the pain away.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Elimina la grasa de la carne.Trim the fat off the meat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las cremas exfoliantes eliminan las células muertas o dañadas de la piel.Exfoliating creams remove dead or damaged skin cells.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate eliminar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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