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agitar

to shake
to stir

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoagito
agitas
él/ellaagita
nosotrosagitamos
vosotrosagitáis
ellos/ellasagitan

Agito la botella antes de servir el jugo.

I shake the bottle before serving the juice.

Ella agita la mano para saludar.

She shakes her hand to greet.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoagité
agitaste
él/ellaagitó
nosotrosagitamos
vosotrosagitaron
ellos/ellasagitaron

Ayer agité el cóctel con mucha energía.

Yesterday I shook the cocktail with a lot of energy.

Agitaste la bandera durante el desfile.

You shook the flag during the parade.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoagitaba
agitabas
él/ellaagitaba
nosotrosagitábamos
vosotrosagitabais
ellos/ellasagitaban

Cuando era niño, siempre agitaba los árboles para hacer caer las frutas.

When I was a child, I always shook the trees to make the fruits fall.

Ella agitaba la cabeza mientras escuchaba música.

She shook her head while listening to music.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoagitaré
agitarás
él/ellaagitará
nosotrosagitaremos
vosotrosagitaréis
ellos/ellasagitarán

Mañana agitaré la mezcla antes de cocinar.

Tomorrow I will shake the mixture before cooking.

Agitarás el frasco para mezclar los ingredientes.

You will shake the jar to mix the ingredients.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoagitaría
agitarías
él/ellaagitaría
nosotrosagitaríamos
vosotrosagitaríais
ellos/ellasagitarían

Si tuviera un tambor, lo agitaría para hacer música.

If I had a drum, I would shake it to make music.

Agitarías la botella si quisieras que el líquido se mezclara.

You would shake the bottle if you wanted the liquid to mix.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoagite
agites
él/ellaagite
nosotrosagitemos
vosotrosagitéis
ellos/ellasagiten

Es importante que agite la mezcla antes de usarla.

It is important that I shake the mixture before using it.

Espero que agites la mano para llamar su atención.

I hope you shake your hand to get their attention.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoagitara
agitaras
él/ellaagitara
nosotrosagitáramos
vosotrosagitarais
ellos/ellasagitaran

Si yo agitara el frasco, se mezclarían los colores.

If I shook the jar, the colors would mix.

Si tú agitaras la bandera, todos te verían.

If you shook the flag, everyone would see you.

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Common questions
Is "agitar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"agitar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "agitar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "agitar" conjugates as: agitas, agito, agitan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "agitar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "agitar" conjugates as: agitaste, agité, agitaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "agitar" in Spanish?
"agitar" (to shake, to stir) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.