retirar Present Conjugation
retirar — to remove
The present tense of 'retirar' is regular: retiro, retiras, retira, retiramos, retiráis, retiran, used for current or habitual actions.
retirar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'retirar', you could say 'Siempre retiro dinero los viernes' (I always withdraw money on Fridays) or 'Él retira el polvo de los muebles' (He dusts the furniture).
Notes on retirar in the Present
'Retirar' is regular in the present indicative. The stem is the full infinitive 'retirar', and the endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo retiro mi coche del garaje cada mañana.
I drive my car out of the garage every morning.
yo
¿Tú retiras el correo todos los días?
Do you get the mail every day?
tú
Ella retira sus apuntes de la biblioteca.
She retrieves her notes from the library.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros retiramos los vasos de la mesa.
We clear the glasses from the table.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of conjugating.
Correct: Use 'Yo retiro', not 'Yo retirar'.
Why: Verbs must be conjugated to agree with the subject and indicate the tense.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'retiráis', not 'retirais'.
Why: The accent on the 'a' is necessary for correct pronunciation and to indicate the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: retiré
The preterite of 'retirar' is regular: retiré, retiraste, retiró, retiramos, retirasteis, retiraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: retiraba
The imperfect tense of 'retirar' is regular: retiraba, retirabas, retiraba, retirábamos, retirabais, retiraban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: retiraré
The future tense of 'retirar' is regular: retiraré, retirarás, retirará, retiraremos, retiraréis, retirarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: retiraría
The conditional of 'retirar' is regular: retiraría, retirarías, retiraría, retiraríamos, retiraríais, retirarían, used for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: retire
The present subjunctive of 'retirar' is 'retire' (yo/usted), 'retires' (tú), 'retiremos' (nosotros), 'retiréis' (vosotros), 'retiren' (ustedes), used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retirara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'retirar' has two forms: 'retirara/retirase' and 'retiraras/retirases', used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retira
Use 'retira' (tú), 'retire' (usted), 'retiren' (ustedes), 'retirad' (vosotros), or 'retiremos' (nosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no retires
Use 'no retires' (tú), 'no retire' (usted), 'no retiren' (ustedes), 'no retiréis' (vosotros), or 'no retiremos' (nosotros) for negative commands.