What does renunciar mean?
renunciar means to renounce, to abandon, to give up, to relinquish, to do without in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to renounce, to reject; to quit, to resign.
Spanish verb guide
Renunciar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn renunciar, meaning to renounce, to abandon, to give up, to relinquish, to do without, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: renunciandoparticiple: renunciado
Principal forms of renunciar
- Infinitive
- renunciar
- Gerund
- renunciando
- Past participle
- renunciado
Renunciar 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 | renuncio | renuncié | renunciaba | renunciaré |
| tú | renuncias | renunciaste | renunciabas | renunciarás |
| él / ella / usted | renuncia | renunció | renunciaba | renunciará |
| nosotros/as | renunciamos | renunciamos | renunciábamos | renunciaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | renuncian | renunciaron | renunciaban | renunciarán |
Pattern notes
- Renunciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with renunciar
Yo renuncié a mi trabajo.I quit my job.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él no renunció al proyecto.He didn't give up the plan.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella renunció a la compañía.She quit the company.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate renunciar 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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