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resignar

to resign oneself


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.

yoresigno
resignas
él/ellaresigna
nosotrosresignamos
vosotrosresignáis
ellos/ellasresignan

Yo resigno mis expectativas y acepto la situación.

I resign my expectations and accept the situation.

Ella resigna su puesto en la empresa.

She resigns her position at the company.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoresigné
resignaste
él/ellaresignó
nosotrosresignamos
vosotrosresignasteis
ellos/ellasresignaron

Ayer resigné mis sueños de ser artista.

Yesterday, I resigned my dreams of being an artist.

Él resignó su cargo después de la reunión.

He resigned his position after the meeting.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoresignaba
resignabas
él/ellaresignaba
nosotrosresignábamos
vosotrosresignabais
ellos/ellasresignaban

Cuando era joven, yo resignaba mis deseos por complacer a los demás.

When I was young, I resigned my desires to please others.

Ella siempre resignaba su tiempo para ayudar a los demás.

She always resigned her time to help others.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoresignaré
resignarás
él/ellaresignará
nosotrosresignaremos
vosotrosresignaréis
ellos/ellasresignarán

Mañana resignaré mis quejas y seguiré adelante.

Tomorrow, I will resign my complaints and move on.

Ellos resignarán sus diferencias para trabajar juntos.

They will resign their differences to work together.

5.

Condicional

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

yoresignaría
resignarías
él/ellaresignaría
nosotrosresignaríamos
vosotrosresignaríais
ellos/ellasresignarían

Si fuera necesario, yo resignaría mi lugar en la fila.

If necessary, I would resign my place in line.

Ella resignaría su tiempo si eso ayudara a su familia.

She would resign her time if it helped her family.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoresigne
resignes
él/ellaresigne
nosotrosresignemos
vosotrosresignéis
ellos/ellasresignen

Es importante que yo resigné mis miedos para avanzar.

It's important that I resign my fears to move forward.

Espero que ella resigné su orgullo y acepte ayuda.

I hope she resigns her pride and accepts help.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoresignara
resignaras
él/ellaresignara
nosotrosresignáramos
vosotrosresignarais
ellos/ellasresignaran

Si yo resignara mis dudas, podría ser más feliz.

If I were to resign my doubts, I could be happier.

Ojalá que ellos resignaran sus rencores y se reconciliaran.

I wish they would resign their grudges and reconcile.

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Common questions
Is "resignar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"resignar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "resignar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "resignar" conjugates as: resignas, resigno, resignan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "resignar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "resignar" conjugates as: resignaste, resigné, resignaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "resignar" in Spanish?
"resignar" (to resign oneself) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.