Meaning and behavior
What does quitar mean?
Quitar means to remove, to take away, to take down, to take off, to pull off, to pull out, to clear, to clear away, to strip, to strip away. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to get rid of; to get off.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- quitar
- Gerund
- quitando
- Past participle
- quitado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Quitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of quitar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Quitar |
|---|---|
| yo | quito |
| tú | quitas |
| él / ella / usted | quita |
| nosotros / nosotras | quitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quitáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quitan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of quitar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Quitar |
|---|---|
| yo | quité |
| tú | quitaste |
| él / ella / usted | quitó |
| nosotros / nosotras | quitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quitasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quitaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of quitar, or for background information.
| Subject | Quitar |
|---|---|
| yo | quitaba |
| tú | quitabas |
| él / ella / usted | quitaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | quitábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quitabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quitaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of quitar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Quitar |
|---|---|
| yo | quitaré |
| tú | quitarás |
| él / ella / usted | quitará |
| nosotros / nosotras | quitaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quitaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quitarán |
Verified context
Examples with quitar
Quita eso de mi mesa.
Get that off my table.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl se quitó el abrigo.
He took off his coat.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl se quitó las gafas.
He took off his glasses.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Quitar FAQ
What does quitar mean?
Quitar means to remove, to take away, to take down, to take off, to pull off, to pull out, to clear, to clear away, to strip, to strip away.
Is quitar regular or irregular?
Quitar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of quitar?
The gerund of quitar is quitando.
What is the past participle of quitar?
The past participle of quitar is quitado.
How is quitar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is quito, quitas, quita, quitamos, quitan.
How is quitar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is quité, quitaste, quitó, quitamos, quitaron.
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