The Present Subjunctive of quitarse is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations involving the action of removing or taking off something. For example, Es importante que te quites los zapatos antes de entrar. (It’s important that you take off your shoes before entering.)

Quitarse is a regular -ar verb, so its Present Subjunctive conjugations follow the standard pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quitarse (to take off) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To remove clothing: for example, Que no se te quite la camisa (Don’t take your shirt off).

To get rid of a habit: for example, Que se me quite el vicio de fumar (That I get rid of the smoking habit).

To stop doing something: for example, Que no se me quite la costumbre de ir al gimnasio (That I don’t stop going to the gym).

To take something off one’s mind: for example, Que se me quite esta preocupación (That this worry gets off my mind).

To get out of the way (colloquial): for example, Que te quites de en medio (Get out of the way).

Examples

Examples of Quitarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que te quites el sombrero en la iglesia. (It’s important that you take off your hat in church.)

Mamá quiere que nos quitemos los zapatos antes de entrar a la casa. (Mom wants us to take off our shoes before entering the house.)

El entrenador insistió en que los jugadores se quiten las joyas antes del partido. (The coach insisted that the players take off their jewelry before the game.)

Es una buena idea que te quites la chaqueta si tienes calor. (It’s a good idea for you to take off your jacket if you’re hot.)

El médico recomendó que me quite el anillo antes de la cirugía. (The doctor recommended that I take off my ring before the surgery.)

Ojalá que se quiten los guantes antes de comer. (I hope they take off their gloves before eating.)

Es necesario que os quitéis los zapatos antes de entrar al templo. (It’s necessary for you all to take off your shoes before entering the temple.)

El instructor sugirió que se quite la bufanda para hacer los ejercicios. (The instructor suggested that she take off her scarf to do the exercises.)

Sería mejor que te quites el suéter si vas a hacer deporte. (It would be better for you to take off your sweater if you’re going to play sports.)

Es una tradición que nos quitemos los sombreros durante el himno nacional. (It’s a tradition for us to take off our hats during the national anthem.)

El chef recomendó que se quiten los anillos antes de cocinar. (The chef recommended that they take off their rings before cooking.)

Espero que os quitéis las chaquetas y os pongáis cómodos. (I hope you all take off your jackets and make yourselves comfortable.)

Es importante que me quite los lentes de contacto antes de dormir. (It’s important for me to take out my contact lenses before sleeping.)

El guardia pidió que se quiten las gorras antes de entrar al edificio. (The guard asked them to take off their caps before entering the building.)

Sería bueno que te quites el reloj antes de nadar. (It would be good for you to take off your watch before swimming.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.