girar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
girar — to turn
The affirmative imperative of girar is: gira (tú), gire (usted), giremos (nosotros), girad (vosotros), giren (ustedes).
girar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this for direct orders or instructions, like telling a driver to turn or telling someone to spin a wheel.
Notes on girar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'gira' (same as present indicative 3rd person). The 'vosotros' form replaces the 'r' of the infinitive with a 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Gira a la derecha ahora!
Turn right now!
tú
Gire la manivela hacia atrás.
Turn the crank backwards.
Girad el volante con cuidado.
Turn the steering wheel carefully.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: gire
Correct: gira
Why: Learners often use the polite 'gire' when they mean the informal 'tú' command 'gira'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: giro
The present of girar is regular: giro, giras, gira, giramos, giráis, giran.
Preterite
yo: giré
The preterite of girar is regular: giré, giraste, giró, giramos, girasteis, giraron.
Imperfect
yo: giraba
The imperfect of girar is regular: giraba, girabas, giraba, girábamos, girabais, giraban.
Future
yo: giraré
The future of girar is regular: giraré, girarás, girará, giraremos, giraréis, girarán.
Conditional
yo: giraría
The conditional of girar is regular: giraría, girarías, giraría, giraríamos, giraríais, girarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gire
The present subjunctive of girar is regular: gire, gires, gire, giremos, giréis, giren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: girara
The imperfect subjunctive of girar is regular: girara, giraras, girara, giráramos, girarais, giraran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no gires
The negative imperative of girar uses present subjunctive forms: no gires, no gire, no giremos, no giréis, no giren.