The simple present tense of gritar is used to describe actions happening at the present moment or habitual actions. For example, Ella grita por ayuda. (She screams for help.)

Gritar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the simple present follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

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

Gritar generally means to shout or yell, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To shout or yell: for example, Ella grita a su hijo para que venga a cenar. (She shouts to her son to come for dinner.)

To scream: for example, El niño grita de miedo cuando ve la película de terror. (The child screams in fear when he sees the horror movie.)

To exclaim loudly: for example, Los fanáticos gritan de emoción cuando su equipo anota un gol. (The fans shout excitedly when their team scores a goal.)

To complain or protest loudly: for example, La gente grita contra el gobierno por las injusticias. (People shout against the government for the injustices.)

To demand or insist loudly (colloquial): for example, El vendedor ambulante grita ofreciendo sus productos. (The street vendor shouts offering his products.)

To express strong emotion loudly (colloquial): for example, Ella grita de alegría cuando le dan la buena noticia. (She shouts with joy when she receives the good news.)

Examples

Examples of Gritar in the Present Tense

Cuando el bebé grita, su mamá lo carga de inmediato. (When the baby cries, his mom picks him up right away.)

¡No griten! Hay personas durmiendo. (Don’t shout! There are people sleeping.)

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

Cada vez que gritamos de emoción, los vecinos se molestan. (Every time we shout with excitement, the neighbors get annoyed.)

En el concierto, los fans gritan el nombre de la banda. (At the concert, the fans shout the band’s name.)

Cuando mi hermano grita, sé que está enojado. (When my brother shouts, I know he’s angry.)

Los manifestantes gritan consignas en la calle. (The protesters shout slogans in the street.)

Cada mañana, mi vecino grita “¡Buenos días!” desde su ventana. (Every morning, my neighbor shouts “Good morning!” from his window.)

En la obra de teatro, el actor grita con pasión. (In the play, the actor shouts with passion.)

Cuando gritas a tus hijos, ellos se asustan. (When you shout at your kids, they get scared.)

El instructor de fitness grita “¡Más fuerte!” durante la clase. (The fitness instructor shouts “Harder!” during the class.)

Los aficionados gritan de emoción cuando su equipo anota un gol. (The fans shout with excitement when their team scores a goal.)

Cada vez que grito, me duele la garganta. (Every time I shout, my throat hurts.)

En la película de terror, la protagonista grita de miedo. (In the horror movie, the protagonist screams in fear.)

Cuando estoy frustrado, a veces grito sin querer. (When I’m frustrated, sometimes I shout unintentionally.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.