Conjugate gritar in Spanish

to shout / to scream

gritar is a regular -ar verb ranked #482 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito gritar esto." (I need to shout / to scream this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo grito
gritas
él/ella/Ud. grita
nosotros gritamos
vosotros gritáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gritan
Example

Yo grito todos los días.

I shout / to scream every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo grité
gritaste
él/ella/Ud. gritó
nosotros gritamos
vosotros gritasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gritaron
Example

Ayer yo grité.

Yesterday I shout / to scream.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gritaba
gritabas
él/ella/Ud. gritaba
nosotros gritábamos
vosotros gritabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. gritaban
Example

Antes yo gritaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to shout / to scream often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gritaré
gritarás
él/ella/Ud. gritará
nosotros gritaremos
vosotros gritaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gritarán
Example

Mañana yo gritaré.

Tomorrow I will shout / to scream.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gritaría
gritarías
él/ella/Ud. gritaría
nosotros gritaríamos
vosotros gritaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. gritarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo gritaría.

If I could, I would shout / to scream.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo grite
grites
él/ella/Ud. grite
nosotros gritemos
vosotros gritéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. griten
Example

Espero que tú grites.

I hope that you shout / to scream.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
grita
él/ella/Ud. grite
nosotros gritemos
vosotros gritad
ellos/ellas/Uds. griten
Example

¡Grita!

Shout / to scream!

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