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gruñir Present Conjugation

gruñirto growl

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Quick answer:

Gruñir is regular in the present tense: gruño, gruñes, gruñe, gruñimos, gruñís, gruñen.

gruñir Present Forms

yogruño
gruñes
él/ella/ustedgruñe
nosotrosgruñimos
vosotrosgruñís
ellos/ellas/ustedesgruñen

When to Use the Present

Use this for current habits (like a dog that always growls at mailmen) or things happening right now.

Notes on gruñir in the Present

Gruñir is regular in the present indicative. The 'ñ' doesn't cause any spelling changes here.

Example Sentences

  • Mi abuelo siempre gruñe por las mañanas.

    My grandfather always grumbles in the mornings.

    él/ella/usted

  • ¿Por qué gruñes tanto?

    Why are you grumbling so much?

  • Yo gruño cuando tengo hambre.

    I growl/grumble when I am hungry.

    yo

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the tilde on the 'ñ'.

    Correct: Always write 'gruñir' with an 'ñ'.

    Why: Without the 'ñ', it would be 'grunir', which is not a word.

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