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estirar

to stretch

Complete conjugation tables and interactive practice exercises. This is a regular -ar verb.

The Spanish verb estirar means to stretch.

Present tense:

yoestiro
estiras
él/ella/ustedestira
nosotrosestiramos
vosotrosestiráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesestiran

Complete Conjugation Tables

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🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesestiraran
yoestirara
estiraras
vosotrosestirarais
nosotrosestiráramos
él/ella/ustedestirara

The imperfect subjunctive of estirar (estirara/estirase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesestiren
yoestire
estires
vosotrosestiréis
nosotrosestiremos
él/ella/ustedestire

The present subjunctive of estirar (estire) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.

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imperative

negative

no estires
vosotrosno estiréis
ustedesno estiren
nosotrosno estiremos
ustedno estire

Use 'no' + present subjunctive (e.g., 'no estires') for negative commands with estirar.

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affirmative

estira
vosotrosestirad
ustedesestiren
nosotrosestiremos
ustedestire

Use imperative forms like 'estira' (tú) for direct commands with estirar.

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indicative

conditional

ellos/ellas/ustedesestirarían
yoestiraría
estirarías
vosotrosestiraríais
nosotrosestiraríamos
él/ella/ustedestiraría

The conditional of estirar (estiraría) is used for hypotheticals ('would stretch') and polite requests.

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preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesestiraron
yoestiré
estiraste
vosotrosestirasteis
nosotrosestiramos
él/ella/ustedestiró

The preterite of estirar is regular: estiré, estiraste, estiró, estiramos, estirasteis, estiraron.

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imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesestiraban
yoestiraba
estirabas
vosotrosestirabais
nosotrosestirábamos
él/ella/ustedestiraba

The imperfect of estirar (estiraba) describes ongoing or habitual past stretching.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesestiran
yoestiro
estiras
vosotrosestiráis
nosotrosestiramos
él/ella/ustedestira

The present tense of estirar (estiro) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

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future

ellos/ellas/ustedesestirarán
yoestiraré
estirarás
vosotrosestiraréis
nosotrosestiraremos
él/ella/ustedestirará

The future tense of estirar (estiraré) indicates actions that will happen.

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