The Imperfect Tense of gritar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Gritaba “I was shouting” (I was shouting).

Gritar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Gritar (to shout) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of gritar is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

Expressing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, gritaba mucho en el parque. (When I was a child, I used to shout a lot in the park.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Cada vez que veía una araña, gritaba del miedo. (Every time I saw a spider, I would scream in fear.)

Expressing a state or condition in the past: For example, Gritaba de alegría cuando ganaba un partido. (I would shout with joy when I won a game.)

Expressing an action interrupted by another action in the past: For example, Gritaba para pedir ayuda, pero nadie me escuchaba. (I was shouting for help, but no one could hear me.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Gritaba como un loco! (He was shouting like a madman!)

Examples

Examples of Gritar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, gritaba cada vez que veía un perro. (When I was a child, I would shout every time I saw a dog.)

Mi hermana gritaba de emoción cada vez que ganaba un juego. (My sister would shout with excitement every time she won a game.)

El entrenador gritaba instrucciones a los jugadores durante el partido. (The coach was shouting instructions to the players during the game.)

Cuando gritábamos en la casa, nuestros padres nos regañaban. (When we shouted in the house, our parents would scold us.)

La multitud gritaba de alegría cuando el equipo local anotó un gol. (The crowd was shouting with joy when the local team scored a goal.)

Cada vez que gritaba, mi abuela me decía que bajara la voz. (Every time I shouted, my grandmother would tell me to lower my voice.)

El profesor gritaba para que los estudiantes prestaran atención. (The teacher was shouting to get the students to pay attention.)

Cuando gritábamos en el parque, los vecinos se quejaban del ruido. (When we shouted in the park, the neighbors would complain about the noise.)

Mi amigo gritaba de miedo durante la película de terror. (My friend was shouting in fear during the horror movie.)

Cada vez que gritaba en la oficina, mi jefe me llamaba la atención. (Every time I shouted in the office, my boss would call me out.)

El vendedor gritaba para atraer la atención de los clientes. (The vendor was shouting to attract the attention of customers.)

Cuando gritábamos en el restaurante, la gente nos miraba mal. (When we shouted in the restaurant, people would give us dirty looks.)

El líder gritaba consignas durante la manifestación. (The leader was shouting slogans during the protest.)

Cada vez que gritaba en el autobús, el conductor me pedía que me callara. (Every time I shouted on the bus, the driver would ask me to be quiet.)

El equipo gritaba de emoción cuando ganaba un partido importante. (The team would shout with excitement when they won an important game.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Gritar (to shout) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.