What does quitarse mean?
quitarse means to take off in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Quitarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn quitarse, meaning to take off, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-arreflexivegerund: quitándoseparticiple: quitado
Principal forms of quitarse
- Infinitive
- quitarse
- Gerund
- quitándose
- Past participle
- quitado
Quitarse 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 | me quito | me quité | me quitaba | me quitaré |
| tú | te quitas | te quitaste | te quitabas | te quitarás |
| él / ella / usted | se quita | se quitó | se quitaba | se quitará |
| nosotros/as | nos quitamos | nos quitamos | nos quitábamos | nos quitaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se quitan | se quitaron | se quitaban | se quitarán |
Pattern notes
- Quitarse follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with quitarse
Él se quitó el abrigo.He took off his coat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se quitó las gafas.He took off his glasses.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se quitó las gafas.Tom removed his glasses.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate quitarse 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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