Meaning and behavior
What does retirar mean?
Retirar means to remove. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to withdraw; to retreat, to withdraw.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- retirar
- Gerund
- retirando
- Past participle
- retirado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Retirar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of retirar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Retirar |
|---|---|
| yo | retiro |
| tú | retiras |
| él / ella / usted | retira |
| nosotros / nosotras | retiramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | retiráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | retiran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of retirar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Retirar |
|---|---|
| yo | retiré |
| tú | retiraste |
| él / ella / usted | retiró |
| nosotros / nosotras | retiramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | retirasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | retiraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of retirar, or for background information.
| Subject | Retirar |
|---|---|
| yo | retiraba |
| tú | retirabas |
| él / ella / usted | retiraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | retirábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | retirabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | retiraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of retirar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Retirar |
|---|---|
| yo | retiraré |
| tú | retirarás |
| él / ella / usted | retirará |
| nosotros / nosotras | retiraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | retiraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | retirarán |
Verified context
Examples with retirar
Él se retiró a los 60 años.
He retired at 60 years of age.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl se retira la próxima primavera.
He retires next spring.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe retiró a los sesenta y cinco años.
He retired at the age of 65.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Retirar FAQ
What does retirar mean?
Retirar means to remove.
Is retirar regular or irregular?
Retirar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of retirar?
The gerund of retirar is retirando.
What is the past participle of retirar?
The past participle of retirar is retirado.
How is retirar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is retiro, retiras, retira, retiramos, retiran.
How is retirar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is retiré, retiraste, retiró, retiramos, retiraron.
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