/kiˈtaɾ/
#461 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to take away, to remove
Word origin
From Latin quietare ('to make quiet, to settle a debt, to release'), from quietus ('at rest, free'). It means 'to take away, to remove'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- quietare
- English cognates
- quit, acquit, quiet
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quito | quité | quitaba | quitaré | quitaría |
| tú | quitas | quitaste | quitabas | quitarás | quitarías |
| él/ella/ud. | quita | quitó | quitaba | quitará | quitaría |
| nos. | quitamos | quitamos | quitábamos | quitaremos | quitaríamos |
| vos. | quitáis | quitasteis | quitabais | quitaréis | quitaríais |
| ellos/uds. | quitan | quitaron | quitaban | quitarán | quitarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quite | quitara | quitase |
| tú | quites | quitaras | quitases |
| él/ella/ud. | quite | quitara | quitase |
| nos. | quitemos | quitáramos | quitásemos |
| vos. | quitéis | quitarais | quitaseis |
| ellos/uds. | quiten | quitaran | quitasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | quita |
| ud. | quite |
| nosotros | quitemos |
| vosotros | quitad |
| uds. | quiten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- quitando
- Past participle
- quitado
Examples
.
I am going to clear the table after eating.
.
Do not take the book out of my hand.
.
The boy took the keys from the door.
, .
Move that chair from here, please.
.
My father takes the car off me on Mondays.
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