The preterite of gritar is used to express a specific instance of shouting in the past, for example El niño gritó de alegría (The child shouted with joy). This tense emphasizes the completed action of shouting at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its straightforward conjugation makes it an excellent example for practicing regular preterite forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Gritar (to shout) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of gritar describes a completed action of shouting or screaming in the past.

To shout/yell: Describes raising one’s voice loudly, for example Grité su nombre (I shouted their name) or Gritó de alegría (He/she shouted with joy).

To scream: Used for expressing strong emotion or fear, for example Gritó cuando vio la araña (He/she screamed when they saw the spider).

To call out: Used for getting someone’s attention, for example Le grité desde la ventana (I called out to him/her from the window).

Examples

Examples of Gritar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Grité de alegría al ver el resultado. (I shouted with joy when I saw the result.)

Gritaste mi nombre desde lejos. (You shouted my name from afar.)

El árbitro gritó la falta. (The referee shouted the foul.)

Gritamos cuando el equipo ganó. (We shouted when the team won.)

Los fanáticos gritaron el gol. (The fans shouted about the goal.)

Grité por ayuda. (I shouted for help.)

Gritaste de susto al ver la película. (You shouted in fright while watching the movie.)

La madre gritó a sus hijos. (The mother shouted at her children.)

Gritamos las instrucciones. (We shouted the instructions.)

Los manifestantes gritaron consignas. (The protesters shouted slogans.)

Grité de dolor. (I shouted in pain.)

Gritaste las buenas noticias. (You shouted the good news.)

El vendedor gritó los precios. (The vendor shouted the prices.)

Gritamos de emoción. (We shouted with excitement.)

Los niños gritaron en el parque. (The children shouted in the park.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Gritar (to shout) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.