gritar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
gritar — to shout
The imperfect subjunctive of gritar is regular: gritara, gritaras, gritara, gritáramos, gritarais, gritaran.
gritar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'if I shouted') or when the main verb triggering the subjunctive is in the past.
Notes on gritar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This is formed from the third-person plural preterite (gritaron), dropping the -ron and adding the -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo gritara, todos me oirían.
If I shouted, everyone would hear me.
yo
Me pidió que no gritara tanto.
He asked me not to shout so much.
yo
Si gritáramos, nos encontrarían más rápido.
If we shouted, they would find us faster.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form 'gritáramos'.
Correct: gritáramos
Why: The nosotros form of the imperfect subjunctive always has an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: grito
The present tense of gritar is fully regular: grito, gritas, grita, gritamos, gritáis, gritan.
Preterite
yo: grité
The preterite of gritar follows the regular -ar pattern: grité, gritaste, gritó, gritamos, gritasteis, gritaron.
Imperfect
yo: gritaba
The imperfect of gritar is regular: gritaba, gritabas, gritaba, gritábamos, gritabais, gritaban.
Future
yo: gritaré
The future of gritar is regular: gritaré, gritarás, gritará, gritaremos, gritaréis, gritarán.
Conditional
yo: gritaría
The conditional of gritar is regular: gritaría, gritarías, gritaría, gritaríamos, gritaríais, gritarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: grite
The present subjunctive of gritar is regular: grite, grites, grite, gritemos, gritéis, griten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: grita
The affirmative commands for gritar are: grita (tú), grite (usted), gritad (vosotros), griten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no grites
The negative commands for gritar use the present subjunctive: no grites, no grite, no gritemos, no gritéis, no griten.