What does escurrir mean?
escurrir means to drain, to strain in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wring; to slip away, escape.
Spanish verb guide
Escurrir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn escurrir, meaning to drain, to strain, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: escurriendoparticiple: escurrido
Principal forms of escurrir
- Infinitive
- escurrir
- Gerund
- escurriendo
- Past participle
- escurrido
Escurrir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | escurro | escurrí | escurría | escurriré |
| tú | escurres | escurriste | escurrías | escurrirás |
| él / ella / usted | escurre | escurrió | escurría | escurrirá |
| nosotros/as | escurrimos | escurrimos | escurríamos | escurriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | escurren | escurrieron | escurrían | escurrirán |
Pattern notes
- Escurrir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with escurrir
El plato se me escurrió de las manos.The plate slipped out of my hands.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom escurrió el agua de su traje de baño húmedo.Tom wrung the water out of his wet swimsuit.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¡Ups! ¡Se me escurrió el dedo!Oops! My finger slipped!Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate escurrir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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