Girar means to turn or rotate around an axis or point. It is used for physical movements as well as figurative contexts such as changing direction or perspective.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | giro | Yo giro la llave para abrir la puerta. I turn the key to open the door. | |
Tú | giras | Tú giras a la izquierda en la esquina. You turn left at the corner. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | gira | Ella gira la rueda con cuidado. She turns the wheel carefully. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giramos | Nosotros giramos en la próxima calle. We turn at the next street. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | giráis | Vosotros giráis la imagen en la pantalla. You all rotate the image on the screen. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giran | Los niños giran en el parque. The children spin in the park. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | giré | Ayer giré a la izquierda en la calle. Yesterday I turned left on the street. | |
Tú | giraste | Tú giraste demasiado rápido. You turned too quickly. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | giró | Ella giró en la esquina. She turned at the corner. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giramos | Nosotros giramos en la próxima calle. We turned at the next street. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | girasteis | Vosotros girasteis demasiado pronto. You all turned too early. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giraron | Ellos giraron en la rotonda. They turned at the roundabout. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | giraba | Yo giraba la llave lentamente. I was turning the key slowly. | |
Tú | girabas | Tú girabas en círculos pequeños. You were turning in small circles. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | giraba | Ella giraba la rueda con cuidado. She was turning the wheel carefully. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | girábamos | Nosotros girábamos la cabeza para ver mejor. We were turning our heads to see better. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | girabais | Vosotros girabais la lámpara para iluminar la habitación. You all were turning the lamp to light the room. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giraban | Ellos giraban la rueda del coche. They were turning the car's steering wheel. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | estoy girando | Estoy girando la llave ahora mismo. I am turning the key right now. | |
Tú | estás girando | Estás girando la rueda lentamente. You are turning the wheel slowly. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | está girando | Ella está girando la cabeza para mirar. She is turning her head to look. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos girando | Estamos girando la caja fuerte ahora. We are turning the safe now. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis girando | Vosotros estáis girando la rueda juntos. You all are turning the wheel together. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están girando | Los niños están girando en el parque. The children are spinning in the park. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | voy a girar | Voy a girar a la izquierda. I am going to turn left. | |
Tú | vas a girar | ¿Vas a girar en la próxima calle? Are you going to turn at the next street? | |
Él / Ella / Usted | va a girar | Ella va a girar en la esquina. She is going to turn at the corner. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a girar | Vamos a girar en la próxima avenida. We are going to turn at the next avenue. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a girar | Vosotros vais a girar en la próxima calle. You all are going to turn at the next street. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a girar | Ellos van a girar en la esquina. They are going to turn at the corner. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | giraré | Yo giraré a la izquierda en la próxima calle. I will turn left at the next street. | |
Tú | girarás | Tú girarás la llave para abrir la puerta. You will turn the key to open the door. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | girá | Él girará la rueda con cuidado. He will turn the wheel carefully. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giraremos | Nosotros giraremos en la próxima esquina. We will turn at the next corner. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | giraréis | Vosotros giraréis a la derecha después. You all will turn right afterward. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giraréis | Ellos girarán en la próxima intersección. They will turn at the next intersection. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | giraría | Yo giraría la rueda si tuviera tiempo. I would turn the wheel if I had time. | |
Tú | girarías | Tú girarías la llave si supieras cómo hacerlo. You would turn the key if you knew how. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | giraría | Él giría la cabeza para ver mejor. He would turn his head to see better. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giraríamos | Nosotros giraríamos la señal si fuera necesario. We would turn the signal if it were necessary. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | giraríais | Vosotros giraríais la rueda si os lo pidieran. You all would turn the wheel if they asked you. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | girarían | Ellos girían en la dirección equivocada. They would turn in the wrong direction. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | he girado | He girado la llave varias veces. I have turned the key several times. | |
Tú | has girado | ¿Has girado ya la rueda? Have you already turned the wheel? | |
Él / Ella / Usted | ha girado | Ella ha girado a la izquierda. She has turned left. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos girado | Nosotros hemos girado en la esquina. We have turned at the corner. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis girado | Vosotros habéis girado demasiado rápido. You all have turned too quickly. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han girado | Ellos han girado en la dirección equivocada. They have turned in the wrong direction. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | había girado | Yo ya había girado la llave. I had already turned the key. | |
Tú | habías girado | Tú habías girado a la izquierda. You had turned left. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | había girado | Ella había girado en la esquina. She had turned at the corner. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos girado | Nosotros habíamos girado antes de la lluvia. We had turned before the rain. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais girado | Vosotros habíais girado en la calle. You all had turned on the street. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían girado | Ellos habían girado en la esquina. They had turned at the corner. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | habré girado | Para entonces, ya habré girado la llave. By then, I will have turned the key. | |
Tú | habrás girado | Para las 8, tú habrás girado la rueda. By 8 o'clock, you will have turned the wheel. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | habrá girado | Ella habrá girado la señal antes de salir. She will have turned the signal before leaving. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos girado | Nosotros habremos girado en la próxima calle. We will have turned at the next street. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis girado | Vosotros habréis girado la llave ya. You all will have turned the key already. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán girado | Ellos habrán girado la página cuando llegues. They will have turned the page when you arrive. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | habría girado | Yo habría girado en la esquina. I would have turned at the corner. | |
Tú | habrías girado | Tú habrías girado si hubieras visto la señal. You would have turned if you had seen the sign. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | habría girado | Él habría girado antes de llegar. He would have turned before arriving. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos girado | Nosotros habríamos girado si hubiéramos sabido. We would have turned if we had known. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais girado | Vosotros habríais girado en la próxima calle. You all would have turned at the next street. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían girado | Ellos habrían girado si no hubiera llovido. They would have turned if it hadn't rained. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | gire | Espero que yo gire a la izquierda. I hope I turn left. | |
Tú | gires | Es importante que tú gires la llave. It's important that you turn the key. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | gire | Es posible que él gire en la esquina. It's possible that he turns at the corner. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giremos | Queremos que nosotros giremos ahora. We want us to turn now. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | giráis | Espero que vosotros giráis a la derecha. I hope you all turn to the right. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giren | Es necesario que ellas giren en la próxima calle. It's necessary that they turn on the next street. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | girara | Esperaba que él girara a la izquierda. I hoped that he turned left. | |
Tú | giraras | Dudaba que tú giraras en esa calle. I doubted that you turned on that street. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | girara | No creía que ella girara tan rápido. I didn't believe that she turned so quickly. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giráramos | Era posible que nosotros giráramos en la esquina. It was possible that we turned at the corner. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | girarais | Quisiera que vosotros girarais en esa dirección. I wish that you all turned in that direction. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giraran | No pensaba que ellas giraran tan pronto. I didn't think that they turned so soon. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | gire | Si el viento sople fuerte, giré la rueda. If the wind blows hard, I will turn the wheel. | |
Tú | gires | Cuando llegues, gires a la izquierda. When you arrive, you will turn left. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | gire | Es posible que él gire la llave. He might turn the key. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giremos | Giremos la señal cuando sea necesario. We will turn on the signal when necessary. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | gireis | Gireis la rueda con cuidado. You all will turn the wheel carefully. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giren | Es probable que ellas giren en la esquina. They will probably turn at the corner. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | haya girado | Espero que haya girado en la esquina. I hope he/she has turned at the corner. | |
Tú | hayas girado | Es posible que hayas girado demasiado pronto. It's possible that you have turned too early. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | haya girado | Es importante que él haya girado a la izquierda. It's important that he has turned left. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos girado | Esperamos que hayamos girado en la calle correcta. We hope that we have turned on the right street. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis girado | ¿Habéis girado en la próxima esquina? Have you all turned at the next corner? | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan girado | No creo que hayan girado todavía. I don't think they have turned yet. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | hubiera girado | Si hubiera girado a la izquierda, habría llegado antes. If I had turned left, I would have arrived earlier. | |
Tú | hubieras girado | Si hubieras girado en la esquina, lo habrías visto. If you had turned at the corner, you would have seen it. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera girado | Si ella hubiera girado a la derecha, habría llegado a tiempo. If she had turned right, she would have arrived on time. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos girado | Si hubiéramos girado antes, no habríamos perdido el autobús. If we had turned earlier, we wouldn't have missed the bus. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais girado | Si hubierais girado en la calle correcta, habríais llegado a tiempo. If you had turned at the right street, you would have arrived on time. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran girado | Si ellos hubieran girado antes, habrían evitado el problema. If they had turned earlier, they would have avoided the problem. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | hubiere girado | Para entonces, ya hubiere girado la llave. By then, I will have already turned the key. | |
Tú | hubieres girado | Si hubieres girado a la izquierda, llegarías antes. If you will have turned left, you will have arrived earlier. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere girado | Es probable que él hubiere girado la señal. He probably will have turned the signal. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos girado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos girado la página. By then, we will have turned the page. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis girado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis girado la llave. When you arrive, you will have already turned the key. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren girado | Es posible que ellos hubieren girado la rueda. It is possible that they will have turned the wheel. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | gira | Gira a la izquierda en la próxima calle. Turn left at the next street. | |
Tú | gira | Gira la llave para abrir la puerta. Turn the key to open the door. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | gire | Por favor, gire a la derecha aquí. Please, turn right here. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | giremos | Giremos en la próxima esquina. Let's turn at the next corner. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | gira | Gira la rueda lentamente. Turn the wheel slowly. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | giren | Giren a la derecha cuando puedan. They should turn right when they can. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | no gires | No gires a la izquierda aquí. Don't turn left here. | |
Tú | no gires | No gires esa llave todavía. Don't turn that key yet. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | no gire | Por favor, no gire esa rueda. Please, don't turn that wheel. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | no giremos | No giremos en esa calle. Let's not turn on that street. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | no gireis | No gireis esa perilla todavía. Don't turn that knob yet. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no giren | No giren esa palanca ahora. Don't turn that lever now. |
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