dimitir Present Conjugation
dimitir — to resign
The present tense of dimitir is regular: dimito, dimites, dimite, dimitimos, dimitís, dimiten.
dimitir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of dimitir to talk about someone resigning now or habitually. For example, 'El CEO dimite hoy' (The CEO resigns today) or 'Cada año, alguien dimite' (Every year, someone resigns).
Notes on dimitir in the Present
Dimitir is a regular -ir verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo dimito si no me escuchan.
I resign if they don't listen to me.
yo
¿Tú dimites por eso?
Are you resigning because of that?
tú
El presidente dimite mañana.
The president resigns tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Ellos dimiten si no reciben apoyo.
They resign if they don't receive support.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive for a factual statement.
Correct: For a statement of fact, use the indicative: 'Él dimite hoy'.
Why: The subjunctive is for uncertainty, wishes, or emotions, not for stating what is happening or will happen factually.
Mistake: Confusing vosotros and ustedes forms.
Correct: Remember 'dimitís' for vosotros and 'dimiten' for ustedes/ellos/ellas.
Why: These are distinct plural forms used in different regions and contexts.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: dimití
The preterite of dimitir is regular: dimití, dimitiste, dimitió, dimitimos, dimitisteis, dimitieron.
Imperfect
yo: dimitía
The imperfect of dimitir is regular: dimitía, dimitías, dimitía, dimitíamos, dimitíais, dimitían.
Future
yo: dimitiré
The future tense of dimitir is regular: dimitiré, dimitirás, dimitirá, dimitiremos, dimitiréis, dimitirán.
Conditional
yo: dimitiría
The conditional of dimitir is regular: dimitiría, dimitirías, dimitiría, dimitiríamos, dimitiríais, dimitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dimita
The present subjunctive of dimitir (dimita) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dimitiera
The imperfect subjunctive of dimitir (dimitiera/dimitiera) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dimite
The imperative of dimitir has regular commands: dimite (tú), dimita (usted), dimitamos (nosotros), dimitan (ustedes), dimitid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no dimitas
The negative imperative of dimitir uses the present subjunctive: no dimitas (tú), no dimita (usted), no dimitamos (nosotros), no dimitan (ustedes), no dimitáis (vosotros).