Meaning and behavior
What does renunciar mean?
Renunciar means to renounce, to abandon, to give up, to relinquish, to do without. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to renounce, to reject; to quit, to resign.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- renunciar
- Gerund
- renunciando
- Past participle
- renunciado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Renunciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of renunciar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Renunciar |
|---|---|
| yo | renuncio |
| tú | renuncias |
| él / ella / usted | renuncia |
| nosotros / nosotras | renunciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | renunciáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | renuncian |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of renunciar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Renunciar |
|---|---|
| yo | renuncié |
| tú | renunciaste |
| él / ella / usted | renunció |
| nosotros / nosotras | renunciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | renunciasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | renunciaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of renunciar, or for background information.
| Subject | Renunciar |
|---|---|
| yo | renunciaba |
| tú | renunciabas |
| él / ella / usted | renunciaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | renunciábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | renunciabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | renunciaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of renunciar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Renunciar |
|---|---|
| yo | renunciaré |
| tú | renunciarás |
| él / ella / usted | renunciará |
| nosotros / nosotras | renunciaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | renunciaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | renunciarán |
Verified context
Examples with renunciar
Yo renuncié a mi trabajo.
I quit my job.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl no renunció al proyecto.
He didn't give up the plan.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla renunció a la compañía.
She quit the company.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Renunciar FAQ
What does renunciar mean?
Renunciar means to renounce, to abandon, to give up, to relinquish, to do without.
Is renunciar regular or irregular?
Renunciar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of renunciar?
The gerund of renunciar is renunciando.
What is the past participle of renunciar?
The past participle of renunciar is renunciado.
How is renunciar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is renuncio, renuncias, renuncia, renunciamos, renuncian.
How is renunciar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is renuncié, renunciaste, renunció, renunciamos, renunciaron.
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