quitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
quitar — remove
The present subjunctive of quitar swaps -ar for -e: quite, quites, quite, quitemos, quitéis, quiten.
quitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or doubt that someone removes something—for example, 'I hope they remove the trash' or 'It's important that you take off your hat'.
Notes on quitar in the Present Subjunctive
Quitar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar verb flip to -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que me quiten los puntos mañana.
I hope they remove my stitches tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es mejor que tú quites la mancha ahora mismo.
It's better that you remove the stain right now.
tú
Dudo que él quite el coche de la acera.
I doubt he will remove the car from the sidewalk.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'quita' (indicative) after 'espero que'.
Correct: Use 'quite' (subjunctive).
Why: Expressions of hope or desire require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quito
The present tense of quitar is regular: quito, quitas, quita, quitamos, quitáis, quitan.
Preterite
yo: quité
The preterite of quitar is regular: quité, quitaste, quitó, quitamos, quitasteis, quitaron.
Imperfect
yo: quitaba
The imperfect of quitar follows the standard -aba pattern: quitaba, quitabas, quitaba, quitábamos, quitabais, quitaban.
Future
yo: quitaré
The future of quitar uses the infinitive as a stem: quitaré, quitarás, quitará, quitaremos, quitaréis, quitarán.
Conditional
yo: quitaría
The conditional of quitar is regular: quitaría, quitarías, quitaría, quitaríamos, quitaríais, quitarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quitara
The imperfect subjunctive of quitar uses the preterite stem: quitara, quitaras, quitara, quitáramos, quitarais, quitaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: quita
The affirmative imperative of quitar is quita (tú), quite (usted), and quitad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no quites
The negative imperative of quitar uses the present subjunctive: no quites, no quite, no quitemos, no quitéis, no quiten.