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gritar

to shout
to scream

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.

yogrito
gritas
él/ellagrita
nosotrosgritamos
vosotrosgritáis
ellos/ellasgritan

Ella grita cuando se emociona.

She shouts when she gets excited.

Nosotros gritamos para animar al equipo.

We shout to cheer on the team.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yogrité
gritaste
él/ellagritó
nosotrosgritamos
vosotrosgritasteis
ellos/ellasgritaron

Ayer grité en el concierto.

I shouted at the concert yesterday.

Ellos gritaron al ver el fuego.

They shouted when they saw the fire.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yogritaba
gritabas
él/ellagritaba
nosotrosgritábamos
vosotrosgritabais
ellos/ellasgritaban

Cuando era niño, siempre gritaba en el parque.

When I was a child, I always shouted in the park.

Ella gritaba cada vez que se asustaba.

She shouted every time she got scared.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yogritaré
gritarás
él/ellagritará
nosotrosgritaremos
vosotrosgritaréis
ellos/ellasgritarán

Mañana gritaré en la fiesta.

I will shout at the party tomorrow.

Ellos gritarán si ganan el partido.

They will shout if they win the match.

5.

Condicional

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

yogritaría
gritarías
él/ellagritaría
nosotrosgritaríamos
vosotrosgritaríais
ellos/ellasgritarían

Yo gritaría si tuviera miedo.

I would shout if I were scared.

Ella gritaría si le hicieran una broma.

She would shout if someone played a prank on her.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yogrite
grites
él/ellagrite
nosotrosgritemos
vosotrosgritéis
ellos/ellasgriten

Es posible que él grite si se siente amenazado.

It's possible that he shouts if he feels threatened.

Quiero que tú grites cuando veas a tu amigo.

I want you to shout when you see your friend.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yogritara
gritaras
él/ellagritara
nosotrosgritáramos
vosotrosgritarais
ellos/ellasgritaran

Si yo gritara, todos me escucharían.

If I shouted, everyone would listen to me.

Si ellos gritaran, el perro se asustaría.

If they shouted, the dog would get scared.

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Common questions
Is "gritar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"gritar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "gritar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "gritar" conjugates as: gritas, grito, gritan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "gritar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "gritar" conjugates as: gritaste, grité, gritaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "gritar" in Spanish?
"gritar" (to shout, to scream) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.