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girar

to turn
to rotate

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.

yogiro
giras
él/ellagira
nosotrosgiramos
vosotrosgiráis
ellos/ellasgiran

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yogiré
giraste
él/ellagiró
nosotrosgiramos
vosotrosgirasteis
ellos/ellasgiraron

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

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

yogiraba
girabas
él/ellagiraba
nosotrosgirábamos
vosotrosgirabais
ellos/ellasgiraban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yogiraré
girarás
él/ellagirá
nosotrosgiraremos
vosotrosgiraréis
ellos/ellasgirarán

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

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

yogiraría
girarías
él/ellagiraría
nosotrosgiraríamos
vosotrosgiraríais
ellos/ellasgirarían

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

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

yogire
gires
él/ellagire
nosotrosgiremos
vosotrosgiréis
ellos/ellasgiren

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

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

yogirara
giraras
él/ellagirara
nosotrosgiráramos
vosotrosgirarais
ellos/ellasgiraran

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.