Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Quitar in Spanish
quitar to take away, to remove, to take from Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Quitar (to take away, to remove, to take from) is a widely used regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: quito, quitas, quita, quitamos, quitáis, quitan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- quitado taken away
- Gerund
- quitando taking away
- Similar
- destituir, eliminar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Quitar
- Quitar in the Indicative Present
- Quitar in the Indicative Preterite
- Quitar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Quitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Quitar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Quitar in the Indicative Future
- Quitar in the Indicative Conditional
- Quitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Quitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Quitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Quitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Quitar
- Imperative tenses of Quitar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Quitar
Quitar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of quitar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “quito”, meaning “I take away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quito | I take away |
| Tú | quitas | you take away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quita | s/he takes away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitamos | we take away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitáis | you (plural) take away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quitan | they take away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quit- plus the -ar endings.
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Quitar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of quitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “quité”, meaning “I took away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quité | I took away |
| Tú | quitaste | you took away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quitó | s/he took away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitamos | we took away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitasteis | you (plural) took away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quitaron | they took away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quit- plus the -ar endings.
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Quitar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of quitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “quitaba”, meaning “I used to take away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitaba | I used to take away |
| Tú | quitabas | you used to take away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quitaba | s/he used to take away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitábamos | we used to take away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitabais | you (plural) used to take away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quitaban | they used to take away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quit- plus the -ar endings.
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Quitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of quitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy quitando”, meaning “I am taking away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy quitando | I am taking away |
| Tú | estás quitando | you are taking away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está quitando | s/he is taking away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos quitando | we are taking away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis quitando | you (plural) are taking away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están quitando | they are taking away |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund quitando.
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Quitar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of quitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a quitar”, meaning “I am going to take away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a quitar | I am going to take away |
| Tú | vas a quitar | you are going to take away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a quitar | s/he is going to take away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a quitar | we are going to take away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a quitar | you (plural) are going to take away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a quitar | they are going to take away |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive quitar.
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Quitar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of quitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “quitaré”, meaning “I will take away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitaré | I will take away |
| Tú | quitarás | you will take away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quitará | s/he will take away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitaremos | we will take away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitaréis | you (plural) will take away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quitarán | they will take away |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive quitar plus the future endings.
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Quitar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of quitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “quitaría”, meaning “I would take away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitaría | I would take away |
| Tú | quitarías | you would take away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quitaría | s/he would take away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitaríamos | we would take away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitaríais | you (plural) would take away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quitarían | they would take away |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive quitar plus the conditional endings.
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Quitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of quitar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he quitado”, meaning “I have taken away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he quitado | I have taken away |
| Tú | has quitado | you have taken away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha quitado | s/he has taken away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos quitado | we have taken away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis quitado | you (plural) have taken away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han quitado | they have taken away |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle quitado.
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Quitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of quitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había quitado”, meaning “I had taken away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había quitado | I had taken away |
| Tú | habías quitado | you had taken away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había quitado | s/he had taken away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos quitado | we had taken away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais quitado | you (plural) had taken away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían quitado | they had taken away |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle quitado.
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Quitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of quitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré quitado”, meaning “I will have taken away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré quitado | I will have taken away |
| Tú | habrás quitado | you will have taken away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá quitado | s/he will have taken away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos quitado | we will have taken away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis quitado | you (plural) will have taken away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán quitado | they will have taken away |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle quitado.
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Quitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of quitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría quitado”, meaning “I would have taken away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría quitado | I would have taken away |
| Tú | habrías quitado | you would have taken away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría quitado | s/he would have taken away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos quitado | we would have taken away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais quitado | you (plural) would have taken away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían quitado | they would have taken away |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle quitado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Quitar
Quitar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “quite”, meaning “I take away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quite | I take away |
| Tú | quites | you take away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quite | s/he takes away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitemos | we take away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitéis | you (plural) take away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quiten | they take away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem quit- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Quitar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “quitara”, meaning “I took away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitara | I took away |
| Tú | quitaras | you took away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quitara | s/he took away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitáramos | we took away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitarais | you (plural) took away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quitaran | they took away |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, quitaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (quitáramos).
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Quitar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “quitare”, meaning “I will take away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | quitare | I will take away |
| Tú | quitares | you will take away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quitare | s/he will take away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitáremos | we will take away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitareis | you (plural) will take away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quitaren | they will take away |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, quitaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (quitáremos).
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Quitar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya quitado”, meaning “I have taken away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya quitado | I have taken away |
| Tú | hayas quitado | you have taken away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya quitado | s/he has taken away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos quitado | we have taken away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis quitado | you (plural) have taken away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan quitado | they have taken away |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle quitado.
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Quitar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera quitado”, meaning “I had taken away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera quitado | I had taken away |
| Tú | hubieras quitado | you had taken away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera quitado | s/he had taken away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos quitado | we had taken away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais quitado | you (plural) had taken away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran quitado | they had taken away |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle quitado.
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Quitar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere quitado”, meaning “I will have taken away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere quitado | I will have taken away |
| Tú | hubieres quitado | you will have taken away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere quitado | s/he will have taken away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos quitado | we will have taken away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis quitado | you (plural) will have taken away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren quitado | they will have taken away |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle quitado.
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Imperative tenses of Quitar
Quitar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “quite”, meaning “(to you formal) take away!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | quita | (to you) take away! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | quite | (to you formal) take away! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | quitemos | let's take away! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | quitad | (to you plural) take away! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | quiten | (to you plural formal) take away! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (quita); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (quite, quitemos, quiten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (quitad).
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Quitar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no quite”, meaning “(to you formal) don't take away!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no quites | (to you) don't take away! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no quite | (to you formal) don't take away! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no quitemos | let's not take away! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no quitéis | (to you plural) don't take away! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no quiten | (to you plural formal) don't take away! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no quites, no quite, no quitemos, no quitéis, no quiten.
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Frequently asked questions about Quitar
Is quitar a regular or irregular verb?
Quitar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate quitar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), quitar is conjugated as: yo quito, tú quitas, él/ella/usted quita, nosotros quitamos, vosotros quitáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quitan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate quitar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), quitar is conjugated as: yo quité, tú quitaste, él/ella/usted quitó, nosotros quitamos, vosotros quitasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quitaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate quitar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), quitar is conjugated as: yo quitaba, tú quitabas, él/ella/usted quitaba, nosotros quitábamos, vosotros quitabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes quitaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate quitar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), quitar is conjugated as: yo quitaré, tú quitarás, él/ella/usted quitará, nosotros quitaremos, vosotros quitaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quitarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate quitar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), quitar is conjugated as: yo quite, tú quites, él/ella/usted quite, nosotros quitemos, vosotros quitéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quiten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between quitar and quitarse?
Quitar means ‘to take away, to remove, to take from’ and quitarse means ‘to take off (something)’. Quitarse is the reflexive form of quitar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo quito becomes me quito. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so quita becomes quítate.
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