quitar
remove
Transitive verb
- 1
(to remove an object) remove
Tienes que quitar el polvo de los muebles.
- 2
(to take away, to deprive) take away
No le puedes quitar la ilusión a un niño.
Reflexive verb
- 1
(to take off clothing) to take off (one's own clothing)
Me voy a quitar el abrigo porque hace calor.
- 2
(to remove oneself from a situation) get rid of
Necesito quitarme esta preocupación de la cabeza.
1(to remove an object)remove
Tienes que quitar el polvo de los muebles.
You have to remove the dust from the furniture.Por favor, quita los platos de la mesa.
Please remove the plates from the table.Él quitó la etiqueta de la botella.
He removed the label from the bottle.Por favor, quita el polvo.
Please, remove the dust.2(to take away, to deprive)take away
No le puedes quitar la ilusión a un niño.
You can't take away a child's hope.Le quitaron el permiso de conducir por exceso de velocidad.
They took away his driver's license for speeding.No me gusta que me quiten tiempo para mi familia.
I don't like it when they take away time for my family.No quites mi juguete.
Don't take away my toy.3(to take off clothing)to take off (one's own clothing)
Me voy a quitar el abrigo porque hace calor.
I'm going to take off my coat because it's hot.Ella se quitó los zapatos antes de entrar.
She took off her shoes before entering.Deberías quitarte la chaqueta, hace mucho calor aquí.
You should take off your jacket, it's very hot here.Necesito quitarme la chaqueta.
I need to take off my jacket.4(to remove oneself from a situation)get rid of
Necesito quitarme esta preocupación de la cabeza.
I need to get rid of this worry from my mind.Fue difícil quitarse la mala costumbre de fumar.
It was difficult to get rid of the bad habit of smoking.Me quité de en medio para que pudieran pasar.
I got out of the way so they could pass.Hay que quitar la mala hierba.
We have to get rid of the weeds.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularquitaría
2nd singularquitarías
3rd singularquitaría
1st pluralquitaríamos
2nd pluralquitaríais
3rd pluralquitarían
future indicative
1st singularquitaré
2nd singularquitarás
3rd singularquitará
1st pluralquitaremos
2nd pluralquitaréis
3rd pluralquitarán
gerund
quitando
imperative affirmative
2nd singularquita
1st pluralquitemos
2nd pluralquitad
imperative negative
2nd singularno quites
1st pluralno quitemos
2nd pluralno quitéis
imperfect indicative
1st singularquitaba
2nd singularquitabas
3rd singularquitaba
1st pluralquitábamos
2nd pluralquitabais
3rd pluralquitaban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularquitara
2nd singularquitaras
3rd singularquitara
1st pluralquitáramos
2nd pluralquitarais
3rd pluralquitaran
infinitive
quitar
participle
quitado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía quitado
2nd singularhabías quitado
3rd singularhabía quitado
1st pluralhabíamos quitado
2nd pluralhabíais quitado
3rd pluralhabían quitado
present indicative
1st singularquito
2nd singularquitas
3rd singularquita
1st pluralquitamos
2nd pluralquitáis
3rd pluralquitan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe quitado
2nd singularhas quitado
3rd singularha quitado
1st pluralhemos quitado
2nd pluralhabéis quitado
3rd pluralhan quitado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya quitado
2nd singularhayas quitado
3rd singularhaya quitado
1st pluralhayamos quitado
2nd pluralhayáis quitado
3rd pluralhayan quitado
present subjunctive
1st singularquite
2nd singularquites
3rd singularquite
1st pluralquitemos
2nd pluralquitéis
3rd pluralquiten
preterite indicative
1st singularquité
2nd singularquitaste
3rd singularquitó
1st pluralquitamos
2nd pluralquitasteis
3rd pluralquitaron