Translation
to shout, to scream
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin critare, an alteration of Latin quiritare ('to cry out, to wail, to call for help').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- critare
- English cognates
- cry, decry
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | grito | grité | gritaba | gritaré | gritaría |
| tú | gritas | gritaste | gritabas | gritarás | gritarías |
| él/ella/ud. | grita | gritó | gritaba | gritará | gritaría |
| nos. | gritamos | gritamos | gritábamos | gritaremos | gritaríamos |
| vos. | gritáis | gritasteis | gritabais | gritaréis | gritaríais |
| ellos/uds. | gritan | gritaron | gritaban | gritarán | gritarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | grite | gritara | gritase |
| tú | grites | gritaras | gritases |
| él/ella/ud. | grite | gritara | gritase |
| nos. | gritemos | gritáramos | gritásemos |
| vos. | gritéis | gritarais | gritaseis |
| ellos/uds. | griten | gritaran | gritasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | grita |
| ud. | grite |
| nosotros | gritemos |
| vosotros | gritad |
| uds. | griten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gritando
- Past participle
- gritado
Examples
.
I do not like to shout at the children.
.
She shouted very loudly out of the window.
, .
You do not have to shout, I can hear you fine.
.
The boy was screaming out of fear.
.
They all started to shout at the same time.
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