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retirar

to withdraw
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.

yoretiro
retiras
él/ellaretira
nosotrosretiramos
vosotrosretiráis
ellos/ellasretiran

Yo retiro el dinero del cajero.

I withdraw the money from the ATM.

Ella retira sus cosas de la mesa.

She removes her things from the table.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoretiré
retiraste
él/ellaretiró
nosotrosretiramos
vosotrosretirasteis
ellos/ellasretiraron

Ayer retiré mis documentos de la oficina.

Yesterday I withdrew my documents from the office.

Él retiró su nombre de la lista.

He removed his name from the list.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoretiraba
retirabas
él/ellaretiraba
nosotrosretirábamos
vosotrosretirabais
ellos/ellasretiraban

Cuando era niño, retiraba dinero de la alcancía.

When I was a child, I used to withdraw money from the piggy bank.

Ella siempre retiraba las flores marchitas del jardín.

She always removed the wilted flowers from the garden.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoretiraré
retirarás
él/ellaretirará
nosotrosretiraremos
vosotrosretiraréis
ellos/ellasretirarán

Mañana retiraré el pedido de la tienda.

Tomorrow I will withdraw the order from the store.

Ellos retirarán el coche del taller la próxima semana.

They will remove the car from the workshop next week.

5.

Condicional

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

yoretiraría
retirarías
él/ellaretiraría
nosotrosretiraríamos
vosotrosretiraríais
ellos/ellasretirarían

Yo retiraría el dinero si tuviera una cuenta.

I would withdraw the money if I had an account.

Ella retiraría su nombre si pudiera.

She would remove her name if she could.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoretire
retirees
él/ellaretire
nosotrosretiremos
vosotrosretiréis
ellos/ellasretiren

Es posible que yo retire el dinero mañana.

It is possible that I withdraw the money tomorrow.

Espero que él retire sus cosas de la casa.

I hope that he removes his things from the house.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoretirara
retiraras
él/ellaretirara
nosotrosretiráramos
vosotrosretirarais
ellos/ellasretiraran

Si yo retirara el dinero, sería más fácil.

If I withdrew the money, it would be easier.

Si ella retirara sus cosas, habría más espacio.

If she removed her things, there would be more space.

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Common questions
Is "retirar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"retirar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "retirar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "retirar" conjugates as: retiras, retiro, retiran, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "retirar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "retirar" conjugates as: retiraste, retiré, retiraron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "retirar" in Spanish?
"retirar" (to withdraw, to remove) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.