Confusing 'Gritar' and 'Llorar'

To tell someone (tú) to shout, you use '¡Grita!'. To tell them not to shout, you use the negative form, '¡No grites!'.

Direct Commands (Imperative)

When shouting a specific message, you usually use 'gritar algo' (shout something). When shouting for a person, use 'gritar a alguien'.

Use 'A' or 'Por' for the object

Extremely common. Used daily to describe raising one's voice.

In advanced Spanish, 'gritar' can be used with abstract concepts (like silence or necessity) to mean that the concept is extremely obvious or urgent.

Figurative Use

Used in formal or journalistic contexts when discussing protest or social issues.

Learn how to use the Spanish verb 'gritar' (to shout, yell, or protest). Includes full conjugation tables for all tenses and tips for avoiding common mistakes.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations