eliminar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | elimino |
| tú | eliminas |
| él/ella | elimina |
| nosotros | eliminamos |
| vosotros | elimináis |
| ellos/ellas | eliminan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | eliminé |
| tú | eliminaste |
| él/ella | eliminó |
| nosotros | eliminamos |
| vosotros | eliminasteis |
| ellos/ellas | eliminaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | eliminaba |
| tú | eliminabas |
| él/ella | eliminaba |
| nosotros | eliminábamos |
| vosotros | eliminabais |
| ellos/ellas | eliminaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | eliminaré |
| tú | eliminarás |
| él/ella | eliminará |
| nosotros | eliminaremos |
| vosotros | eliminaréis |
| ellos/ellas | eliminarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | eliminaría |
| tú | eliminarías |
| él/ella | eliminaría |
| nosotros | eliminaríamos |
| vosotros | eliminaríais |
| ellos/ellas | eliminarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | elimine |
| tú | eliminés |
| él/ella | elimine |
| nosotros | eliminemos |
| vosotros | eliminéis |
| ellos/ellas | eliminen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | eliminara |
| tú | eliminaras |
| él/ella | eliminara |
| nosotros | elimináramos |
| vosotros | eliminarais |
| ellos/ellas | eliminaran |
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.