Conjugate quitar in Spanish
to remove, to take away
quitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2333 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Quita los zapatos antes de entrar." (Take off your shoes before coming in.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
quitar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to remove, to take away · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quito |
| tú | quitas |
| él/ella/Ud. | quita |
| nosotros | quitamos |
| vosotros | quitáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quitan |
Quita los zapatos antes de entrar.
Take off your shoes before coming in.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quité |
| tú | quitaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | quitó |
| nosotros | quitamos |
| vosotros | quitasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quitaron |
Le quitaron el permiso de conducir.
They took away his driver's license.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quitaba |
| tú | quitabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | quitaba |
| nosotros | quitábamos |
| vosotros | quitabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quitaban |
Antes yo quitaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to remove, to take away often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quitaré |
| tú | quitarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | quitará |
| nosotros | quitaremos |
| vosotros | quitaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quitarán |
Mañana yo quitaré.
Tomorrow I will remove, to take away.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quitaría |
| tú | quitarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | quitaría |
| nosotros | quitaríamos |
| vosotros | quitaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quitarían |
Si pudiera, yo quitaría.
If I could, I would remove, to take away.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | quite |
| tú | quites |
| él/ella/Ud. | quite |
| nosotros | quitemos |
| vosotros | quitéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quiten |
Espero que tú quites.
I hope that you remove, to take away.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | quita |
| él/ella/Ud. | quite |
| nosotros | quitemos |
| vosotros | quitad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | quiten |
Quita los zapatos antes de entrar.
Take off your shoes before coming in.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Quita los zapatos antes de entrar.
Take off your shoes before coming in.
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Le quitaron el permiso de conducir.
They took away his driver's license.
Common phrases with quitar
- quitarse la ropa to take off clothes
- quitar importancia to downplay