/xiˈɾaɾ/
#1148 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to turn, to spin
Word origin
From Latin gyrare ('to turn in a circle'), from gyrus ('circle, ring'), borrowed from Greek gyros.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gyrare
- English cognates
- gyrate, gyre
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | giro | giré | giraba | giraré | giraría |
| tú | giras | giraste | girabas | girarás | girarías |
| él/ella/ud. | gira | giró | giraba | girará | giraría |
| nos. | giramos | giramos | girábamos | giraremos | giraríamos |
| vos. | giráis | girasteis | girabais | giraréis | giraríais |
| ellos/uds. | giran | giraron | giraban | girarán | girarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | gire | girara | girase |
| tú | gires | giraras | girases |
| él/ella/ud. | gire | girara | girase |
| nos. | giremos | giráramos | girásemos |
| vos. | giréis | girarais | giraseis |
| ellos/uds. | giren | giraran | girasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | gira |
| ud. | gire |
| nosotros | giremos |
| vosotros | girad |
| uds. | giren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- girando
- Past participle
- girado
Examples
.
You have to turn right here.
.
The car turned very quickly.
.
My head was spinning without stopping.
.
She turned the key and opened the door.
.
We are going to turn at the next street.
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