to remove, to take away
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Quito la mesa después de comer.
I clear the table after eating.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi mamá quitó las fotos de la pared.
My mom took the photos off the wall.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los vecinos quitaban la basura de la calle.
The neighbors would remove the trash from the street.
Futuro · What will happen
Quitaremos ese mueble de la sala.
We'll take that piece of furniture out of the living room.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo quitaría esa alfombra.
I'd get rid of that rug.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Me han quitado el carro.
They've taken my car away.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había quitado la mancha.
She had already removed the stain.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría quitado ese cuadro.
I would have taken down that picture.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que quites tus cosas de aquí.
I want you to get your things out of here.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que quitara el carro.
I asked him to move the car.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que quitasen la basura.
I asked them to remove the trash.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya quitado la mancha.
I hope she has removed the stain.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras quitado las sillas, habría más espacio.
If you had taken away the chairs, there would be more room.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Quita los pies de la mesa.
Take your feet off the table.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No quites la tapa.
Don't remove the lid.