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eliminar

to eliminate
to remove

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoelimino
eliminas
él/ellaelimina
nosotroseliminamos
vosotroselimináis
ellos/ellaseliminan

Yo elimino los archivos innecesarios.

I eliminate unnecessary files.

Ella elimina las dudas de sus estudiantes.

She eliminates the doubts of her students.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoeliminé
eliminaste
él/ellaeliminó
nosotroseliminamos
vosotroseliminasteis
ellos/ellaseliminaron

Ayer eliminé el virus de mi computadora.

Yesterday, I eliminated the virus from my computer.

El año pasado, ellos eliminaron el problema de la contaminación.

Last year, they eliminated the problem of pollution.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoeliminaba
eliminabas
él/ellaeliminaba
nosotroseliminábamos
vosotroseliminabais
ellos/ellaseliminaban

Cuando era niño, eliminaba los miedos con facilidad.

When I was a child, I easily eliminated my fears.

Ella siempre eliminaba los errores en su trabajo.

She always eliminated errors in her work.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoeliminaré
eliminarás
él/ellaeliminará
nosotroseliminaremos
vosotroseliminaréis
ellos/ellaseliminarán

Mañana eliminaré todas las cuentas que no uso.

Tomorrow, I will eliminate all the accounts I don't use.

Ellos eliminarán el contenido ofensivo de la página.

They will eliminate the offensive content from the page.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoeliminaría
eliminarías
él/ellaeliminaría
nosotroseliminaríamos
vosotroseliminaríais
ellos/ellaseliminarían

Yo eliminaría el estrés si pudiera.

I would eliminate stress if I could.

Ella eliminaría las distracciones para concentrarse mejor.

She would eliminate distractions to concentrate better.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoelimine
eliminés
él/ellaelimine
nosotroseliminemos
vosotroseliminéis
ellos/ellaseliminen

Es importante que yo elimine los errores antes de entregar el trabajo.

It's important that I eliminate the errors before submitting the work.

Espero que ellos eliminen las dudas pronto.

I hope that they eliminate the doubts soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoeliminara
eliminaras
él/ellaeliminara
nosotroselimináramos
vosotroseliminarais
ellos/ellaseliminaran

Si yo eliminara el ruido, podría concentrarme mejor.

If I eliminated the noise, I could concentrate better.

Ojalá que ella eliminara sus preocupaciones.

I wish she would eliminate her worries.

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Common questions
Is "eliminar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"eliminar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "eliminar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "eliminar" conjugates as: eliminas, elimino, eliminan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "eliminar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "eliminar" conjugates as: eliminaste, eliminé, eliminaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "eliminar" in Spanish?
"eliminar" (to eliminate, to remove) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.