Introduction

renunciar means “to give up, to resign” in English, and it is a verb you will meet again and again once you start reading and speaking Spanish. It is used whenever you need to talk about the job — at home, at work, and in everyday conversation — which makes it a practical verb to learn early and to use confidently. This page gives you the complete conjugation of renunciar in every tense and mood, with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the irregular forms. renunciar is a regular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: “Yo renuncio al trabajo todos los días.” — “I give up the job.” Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts
Infinitive renunciar
English to give up, to resign
Verb type Regular -ar verb
Gerund renunciando
Past participle renunciado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: renunciando · Past participle: renunciado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo renuncio
tú renuncias
él/ella/Ud. renuncia
nosotros/as renunciamos
vosotros/as renunciáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. renuncian

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For renunciar, the yo form is renuncio, as in “Yo renuncio al trabajo.” — “I give up the job.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo renuncié
tú renunciaste
él/ella/Ud. renunció
nosotros/as renunciamos
vosotros/as renunciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. renunciaron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For renunciar, the yo form is renuncié, as in “Yo renuncié al trabajo.” — “I gave up the job.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo renunciaba
tú renunciabas
él/ella/Ud. renunciaba
nosotros/as renunciábamos
vosotros/as renunciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. renunciaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For renunciar, the yo form is renunciaba, as in “Yo renunciaba al trabajo.” — “I used to give up the job.”

Future

Person Form
yo renunciaré
tú renunciarás
él/ella/Ud. renunciará
nosotros/as renunciaremos
vosotros/as renunciaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. renunciarán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For renunciar, the yo form is renunciaré, as in “Yo renunciaré al trabajo.” — “I will give up the job.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo renunciaría
tú renunciarías
él/ella/Ud. renunciaría
nosotros/as renunciaríamos
vosotros/as renunciaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. renunciarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For renunciar, the yo form is renunciaría, as in “Yo renunciaría al trabajo.” — “I would give up the job.”

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he renunciado
tú has renunciado
él/ella/Ud. ha renunciado
nosotros/as hemos renunciado
vosotros/as habéis renunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han renunciado

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For renunciar, the yo form is he renunciado, as in “Yo he renunciado al trabajo.” — “I have given up the job.”

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había renunciado
tú habías renunciado
él/ella/Ud. había renunciado
nosotros/as habíamos renunciado
vosotros/as habíais renunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían renunciado

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For renunciar, the yo form is había renunciado, as in “Yo había renunciado al trabajo.” — “I had given up the job.”

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré renunciado
tú habrás renunciado
él/ella/Ud. habrá renunciado
nosotros/as habremos renunciado
vosotros/as habréis renunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán renunciado

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For renunciar, the yo form is habré renunciado, as in “Yo habré renunciado al trabajo.” — “I will have given up the job.”

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría renunciado
tú habrías renunciado
él/ella/Ud. habría renunciado
nosotros/as habríamos renunciado
vosotros/as habríais renunciado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían renunciado

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For renunciar, the yo form is habría renunciado, as in “Yo habría renunciado al trabajo.” — “I would have given up the job.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo renuncie
tú renuncies
él/ella/Ud. renuncie
nosotros/as renunciemos
vosotros/as renunciéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. renuncien

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For renunciar, the yo form is renuncie, as in “Espero que yo renuncie al trabajo.” — “I hope that I give up the job.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo renunciara
tú renunciaras
él/ella/Ud. renunciara
nosotros/as renunciáramos
vosotros/as renunciarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. renunciaran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For renunciar, the yo form is renunciara, as in “Si yo renunciara al trabajo, ...” — “If I gave up the job, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: renunciara becomes renunciase, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú renuncia
Ud. renuncie
nosotros/as renunciemos
vosotros/as renunciad
Uds. renuncien

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú renuncies
Ud. renuncie
nosotros/as renunciemos
vosotros/as renunciéis
Uds. renuncien

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is renuncia, as in “¡Renuncia al trabajo” — “Give up the job” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no renuncies. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with renunciar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with renunciar, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.

  1. “Yo renuncio al trabajo cada día.” — “I give up the job.”
  2. “Él renuncia al trabajo todos los días.” — “He gives up the job.”
  3. “Yo renuncié al trabajo ayer.” — “I gave up the job.”
  4. “Él renunció al trabajo ayer.” — “He gave up the job.”
  5. “Yo renunciaba al trabajo cuando era joven.” — “I used to give up the job.”
  6. “Nosotros renunciaremos al trabajo mañana.” — “We will give up the job.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo renunciaría al trabajo.” — “If I could, i would give up the job.”
  8. “Yo he renunciado al trabajo hoy.” — “I have given up the job.”
  9. “Espero que yo renuncie al trabajo.” — “I hope that I give up the job.”
  10. “estoy renunciando al trabajo ahora mismo.” — “I am giving up the job.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is renuncié, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — renuncie — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of renunciar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For renunciar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: renunciamos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he renunciado al trabajo. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy renunciado is not the present perfect of renunciar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing renunciar with renacer

renunciar and renacer look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of renunciar — give up — the sentence needs renunciar; if it needs the meaning of renacer, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo renuncie al trabajo. Using the indicative — Espero que yo renuncio — is one of the most frequent learner errors with renunciar. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of renunciar in the present?

  • A. renuncias
  • B. renuncia
  • C. renunciamos
  • D. renuncio

2. What is the tu form of renunciar in the preterite?

  • A. renunciamos
  • B. renunciaste
  • C. renuncié
  • D. renunció

3. What is the el form of renunciar in the imperfect?

  • A. renunciabas
  • B. renunciábamos
  • C. renunciabais
  • D. renunciaba

4. What is the nosotros form of renunciar in the future?

  • A. renunciará
  • B. renunciaremos
  • C. renunciaré
  • D. renunciarás

5. What is the vosotros form of renunciar in the present perfect?

  • A. he renunciado
  • B. has renunciado
  • C. ha renunciado
  • D. habéis renunciado

6. What is the ellos form of renunciar in the present subjunctive?

  • A. renuncie
  • B. renuncien
  • C. renuncie
  • D. renuncies

7. What is the yo form of renunciar in the preterite?

  • A. renunciaste
  • B. renunció
  • C. renunciamos
  • D. renuncié

8. What is the tu form of renunciar in the imperfect?

  • A. renunciábamos
  • B. renunciabas
  • C. renunciaba
  • D. renunciaba

9. What is the el form of renunciar in the future?

  • A. renunciaré
  • B. renunciarás
  • C. renunciaremos
  • D. renunciará

10. What is the nosotros form of renunciar in the conditional?

  • A. renunciaría
  • B. renunciaríamos
  • C. renunciaría
  • D. renunciarías

Answer key

  1. renuncio — The present table gives yo = renuncio.
  2. renunciaste — The preterite table gives tu = renunciaste.
  3. renunciaba — The imperfect table gives el = renunciaba.
  4. renunciaremos — The future table gives nosotros = renunciaremos.
  5. habéis renunciado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis renunciado.
  6. renuncien — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = renuncien.
  7. renuncié — The preterite table gives yo = renuncié.
  8. renunciabas — The imperfect table gives tu = renunciabas.
  9. renunciará — The future table gives el = renunciará.
  10. renunciaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = renunciaríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is renunciar regular or irregular?

renunciar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.

What is the past participle of renunciar?

The past participle of renunciar is renunciado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he renunciado, había renunciado, habré renunciado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund renunciando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of renunciar?

The gerund of renunciar is renunciando. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy renunciando, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle renunciado, which belongs with haber, not with estar.

What is the yo form of renunciar in the present?

The yo form is renuncio — “Yo renuncio al trabajo.” means “I give up the job.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú renuncias, él renuncia, nosotros renunciamos, ellos renuncian.

What is the difference between renunciar and renacer?

renunciar means “to give up, to resign”, while renacer means “to be reborn”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to give up, to resign”, use renunciar; if it is about the meaning of renacer, use renacer instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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