The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Quitarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to remove or take off something, for example Quítate los zapatos. (Take off your shoes.)

Quitarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in this tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quitarse (to take off) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Quitarse generally means to remove or take off something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To remove clothing or accessories: for example, ¡Quítate los zapatos! (Take off your shoes!)

To get rid of or eliminate something: for example, ¡Quítate esa mala costumbre! (Get rid of that bad habit!)

To move away or leave a place: for example, ¡Quítate de ahí! (Get away from there!)

To stop doing something (colloquial): for example, ¡Quítate de molestar! (Stop bothering me!)

To get out of the way (rude): for example, ¡Quítate, estorbas! (Get out of the way, you’re in the way!)

Examples

Examples of Quitarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Quítate los zapatos antes de entrar a la casa! (Take your shoes off before entering the house!)

Por favor, quítese la chaqueta y siéntase cómodo. (Please, take off your jacket and make yourself comfortable.)

Antes de nadar, quitémonos la ropa y disfrutemos del agua fresca. (Before swimming, let’s take off our clothes and enjoy the fresh water.)

Oye, quitaos esos audífonos y presten atención a la clase. (Hey, take off those headphones and pay attention to the class.)

Señores, quítense los sombreros por favor, estamos en un lugar formal. (Gentlemen, please take off your hats, we are in a formal setting.)

Antes de hacer ejercicio, quítate las joyas y cualquier accesorio suelto. (Before exercising, take off your jewelry and any loose accessories.)

¡Quítense esas máscaras de payaso, me están asustando! (Take off those clown masks, you’re scaring me!)

Mamá, quítate el delantal, ya terminamos de cocinar. (Mom, take off your apron, we’re done cooking.)

En la playa, quitémonos la ropa y disfrutemos del sol. (At the beach, let’s take off our clothes and enjoy the sun.)

Oye amigo, quítate esa gorra, estás adentro. (Hey buddy, take off that cap, you’re inside.)

Antes de la reunión importante, quítense los sacos y arremánguense las camisas. (Before the important meeting, take off your jackets and roll up your sleeves.)

En el spa, quítense la ropa y relajen sus cuerpos. (At the spa, take off your clothes and relax your bodies.)

Oigan chicos, quitaos esos audífonos cuando les hablo. (Hey guys, take off those headphones when I’m talking to you.)

Antes de entrar al ring, quítate la bata y prepárate para pelear. (Before entering the ring, take off your robe and get ready to fight.)

En el desierto, quitémonos la ropa y disfrutemos de un baño de sol. (In the desert, let’s take off our clothes and enjoy a sunbath.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quitarse (to take off) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.