The Imperfect Tense of quitarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me quitaba los zapatos al llegar a casa. (I would take off my shoes when I got home.)

Quitarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quitarse (to take off) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of quitarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

To take off or remove (clothing, accessories, etc.): For example, Me quitaba la chaqueta cuando llegaba a casa. (I would take off my jacket when I got home.)

To get rid of or eliminate: For example, Quitaba las malas hierbas del jardín todos los fines de semana. (I would get rid of the weeds from the garden every weekend.)

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

To remove oneself from a situation (colloquial): For example, Me quitaba de los problemas yéndome a otro lado. (I would remove myself from problems by going somewhere else.)

Examples

Examples of Quitarse in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me quitaba el abrigo cuando entraba en la casa. (I would take off my coat when I came into the house.)

Ellos se quitaban los zapatos antes de entrar en la sala de estar. (They would take off their shoes before entering the living room.)

Tú te quitabas el sombrero al saludar a tus mayores. (You would take off your hat when greeting your elders.)

Nosotros nos quitábamos los guantes para comer. (We would take off our gloves to eat.)

Ella se quitaba las gafas de sol cuando entraba en un edificio. (She would take off her sunglasses when entering a building.)

Vosotros os quitabais la ropa para ir a la playa. (You would take off your clothes to go to the beach.)

Ustedes se quitaban los anillos antes de hacer ejercicio. (You would take off your rings before exercising.)

Él se quitaba la corbata al llegar a casa del trabajo. (He would take off his tie when arriving home from work.)

Ellas se quitaban los tacones después de una larga noche de fiesta. (They would take off their high heels after a long night of partying.)

Yo me quitaba la chaqueta cuando hacía calor. (I would take off my jacket when it was hot.)

Tú te quitabas el reloj antes de ducharte. (You would take off your watch before showering.)

Nosotros nos quitábamos los calcetines para estar más cómodos. (We would take off our socks to be more comfortable.)

Ellos se quitaban las camisas para tomar el sol. (They would take off their shirts to sunbathe.)

Vosotras os quitabais los pendientes antes de ir a la cama. (You would take off your earrings before going to bed.)

Ustedes se quitaban las bufandas cuando entraban en un lugar caliente. (You would take off your scarves when entering a warm place.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quitarse (to take off) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.