girar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | giro |
| tú | giras |
| él/ella | gira |
| nosotros | giramos |
| vosotros | giráis |
| ellos/ellas | giran |
Yo giro a la derecha en la esquina.
I turn right at the corner.
Ella gira la llave para abrir la puerta.
She turns the key to open the door.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | giré |
| tú | giraste |
| él/ella | giró |
| nosotros | giramos |
| vosotros | girasteis |
| ellos/ellas | giraron |
Ayer giré el volante para evitar el accidente.
Yesterday I turned the steering wheel to avoid the accident.
Ellos giraron el mapa para encontrar el camino.
They turned the map to find the way.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | giraba |
| tú | girabas |
| él/ella | giraba |
| nosotros | girábamos |
| vosotros | girabais |
| ellos/ellas | giraban |
Cuando era niño, siempre giraba la peonza.
When I was a child, I always turned the top.
Ella giraba la cabeza para escuchar mejor.
She turned her head to listen better.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | giraré |
| tú | girarás |
| él/ella | girá |
| nosotros | giraremos |
| vosotros | giraréis |
| ellos/ellas | girarán |
Mañana giraré a la izquierda en el cruce.
Tomorrow I will turn left at the intersection.
Ellos girarán el botón para ajustar la temperatura.
They will turn the knob to adjust the temperature.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | giraría |
| tú | girarías |
| él/ella | giraría |
| nosotros | giraríamos |
| vosotros | giraríais |
| ellos/ellas | girarían |
Si tuviera un mapa, giraría hacia el norte.
If I had a map, I would turn north.
Ella giraría la página si estuviera leyendo.
She would turn the page if she were reading.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | gire |
| tú | gires |
| él/ella | gire |
| nosotros | giremos |
| vosotros | giréis |
| ellos/ellas | giren |
Es importante que yo gire el coche con cuidado.
It's important that I turn the car carefully.
Espero que ellos giren a la derecha en la próxima señal.
I hope they turn right at the next sign.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | girara |
| tú | giraras |
| él/ella | girara |
| nosotros | giráramos |
| vosotros | girarais |
| ellos/ellas | giraran |
Si yo girara más rápido, llegaría antes.
If I turned faster, I would arrive sooner.
Ojalá ella girara hacia mí cuando la llamara.
I wish she would turn towards me when I called her.
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Common questions
- Is "girar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "girar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "girar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "girar" conjugates as: giras, giro, giran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "girar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "girar" conjugates as: giraste, giré, giraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "girar" in Spanish?
- "girar" (to turn, to rotate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.