renunciar Present Conjugation
renunciar — resign
Use 'renuncio' (yo), 'renuncias' (tú), 'renuncia' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciamos' (nosotros), 'renunciáis' (vosotros), 'renuncian' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current actions, habits, or general truths.
renunciar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is your go-to for actions happening right now ('I am resigning'), habitual actions ('He resigns every year'), or general truths ('Giving up is easy'). It's the most common tense.
Notes on renunciar in the Present
Renunciar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All conjugations follow the standard pattern: stem 'renunci-' + endings -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Example Sentences
Yo renuncio a mi cargo por motivos personales.
I resign from my position for personal reasons.
yo
¿Tú renuncias a la competencia?
Are you withdrawing from the competition?
tú
El jugador renuncia a seguir jugando.
The player gives up playing.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros renunciamos a nuestros derechos.
We give up our rights.
nosotros
Ellos renuncian a la posibilidad de ganar.
They give up the possibility of winning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for simple present actions.
Correct: Use the simple present: 'Renuncio', not 'Estoy renunciando' unless the action is literally in progress at this exact second.
Why: Spanish uses the simple present more broadly than English uses 'I am doing'.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent in 'renunciáis' (vosotros).
Correct: The 'vosotros' form is 'renunciáis', with an accent on the 'i'.
Why: The accent is needed to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: renuncié
Use 'renuncié' (yo), 'renunciaste' (tú), 'renunció' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciamos' (nosotros), 'renunciasteis' (vosotros), 'renunciaron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: renunciaba
Use 'renunciaba' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'renunciabas' (tú), 'renunciábamos' (nosotros), 'renunciabais' (vosotros), 'renunciaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: renunciaré
Use 'renunciaré' (yo), 'renunciarás' (tú), 'renunciará' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciaremos' (nosotros), 'renunciaréis' (vosotros), 'renunciarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: renunciaría
Use 'renunciaría' (yo), 'renunciarías' (tú), 'renunciaría' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciaríamos' (nosotros), 'renunciaríais' (vosotros), 'renunciarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: renuncie
Use 'renuncie' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'renunciemos' (nosotros), 'renunciéis' (vosotros), 'renuncien' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: renunciara
Use 'renunciara' or 'renunciase' (yo/él/ella/usted/tú), 'renunciáramos' or 'renunciásemos' (nosotros), 'renunciarais' or 'renunciaseis' (vosotros), 'renunciaran' or 'renunciasen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: renuncia
Use 'renuncia' (tú), 'renuncie' (usted), 'renunciemos' (nosotros), 'renunciad' (vosotros), 'renuncien' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no renuncies
Use 'no renuncies' (tú), 'no renuncie' (usted), 'no renunciemos' (nosotros), 'no renunciéis' (vosotros), 'no renuncien' (ustedes) for negative commands.