Conjugate eliminar in Spanish

to eliminate

eliminar is a regular -ar verb ranked #461 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito eliminar esto." (I need to eliminate this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo elimino
eliminas
él/ella/Ud. elimina
nosotros eliminamos
vosotros elimináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. eliminan
Example

Yo elimino todos los días.

I eliminate every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo eliminé
eliminaste
él/ella/Ud. eliminó
nosotros eliminamos
vosotros eliminasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. eliminaron
Example

Ayer yo eliminé.

Yesterday I eliminate.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo eliminaba
eliminabas
él/ella/Ud. eliminaba
nosotros eliminábamos
vosotros eliminabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. eliminaban
Example

Antes yo eliminaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to eliminate often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo eliminaré
eliminarás
él/ella/Ud. eliminará
nosotros eliminaremos
vosotros eliminaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. eliminarán
Example

Mañana yo eliminaré.

Tomorrow I will eliminate.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo eliminaría
eliminarías
él/ella/Ud. eliminaría
nosotros eliminaríamos
vosotros eliminaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. eliminarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo eliminaría.

If I could, I would eliminate.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo elimine
elimines
él/ella/Ud. elimine
nosotros eliminemos
vosotros eliminéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. eliminen
Example

Espero que tú elimines.

I hope that you eliminate.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
elimina
él/ella/Ud. elimine
nosotros eliminemos
vosotros eliminad
ellos/ellas/Uds. eliminen
Example

¡Elimina!

Eliminate!

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