retirar
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 | retiro |
| tú | retiras |
| él/ella | retira |
| nosotros | retiramos |
| vosotros | retiráis |
| ellos/ellas | retiran |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | retiré |
| tú | retiraste |
| él/ella | retiró |
| nosotros | retiramos |
| vosotros | retirasteis |
| ellos/ellas | retiraron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | retiraba |
| tú | retirabas |
| él/ella | retiraba |
| nosotros | retirábamos |
| vosotros | retirabais |
| ellos/ellas | retiraban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | retiraré |
| tú | retirarás |
| él/ella | retirará |
| nosotros | retiraremos |
| vosotros | retiraréis |
| ellos/ellas | retirarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | retiraría |
| tú | retirarías |
| él/ella | retiraría |
| nosotros | retiraríamos |
| vosotros | retiraríais |
| ellos/ellas | retirarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | retire |
| tú | retirees |
| él/ella | retire |
| nosotros | retiremos |
| vosotros | retiréis |
| ellos/ellas | retiren |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | retirara |
| tú | retiraras |
| él/ella | retirara |
| nosotros | retiráramos |
| vosotros | retirarais |
| ellos/ellas | retiraran |
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.