Meaning and behavior
What does agitar mean?
Agitar means to shake, to agitate, to churn, to churn up. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to wave, to flail; to wag.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- agitar
- Gerund
- agitando
- Past participle
- agitado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Agitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of agitar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Agitar |
|---|---|
| yo | agito |
| tú | agitas |
| él / ella / usted | agita |
| nosotros / nosotras | agitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agitáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agitan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of agitar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Agitar |
|---|---|
| yo | agité |
| tú | agitaste |
| él / ella / usted | agitó |
| nosotros / nosotras | agitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agitasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agitaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of agitar, or for background information.
| Subject | Agitar |
|---|---|
| yo | agitaba |
| tú | agitabas |
| él / ella / usted | agitaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | agitábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agitabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agitaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of agitar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Agitar |
|---|---|
| yo | agitaré |
| tú | agitarás |
| él / ella / usted | agitará |
| nosotros / nosotras | agitaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | agitaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | agitarán |
Verified context
Examples with agitar
El político agitó a los trabajadores.
The politician stirred up the workers.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAgita esta botella antes de que la abras.
Shake this bottle before you open it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAquí la cola agita al perro.
Here the tail wags the dog.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Agitar FAQ
What does agitar mean?
Agitar means to shake, to agitate, to churn, to churn up.
Is agitar regular or irregular?
Agitar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of agitar?
The gerund of agitar is agitando.
What is the past participle of agitar?
The past participle of agitar is agitado.
How is agitar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is agito, agitas, agita, agitamos, agitan.
How is agitar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is agité, agitaste, agitó, agitamos, agitaron.
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