What does estirar mean?
estirar means to stretch in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to extend.
Spanish verb guide
Estirar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn estirar, meaning to stretch, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: estirandoparticiple: estirado
Principal forms of estirar
- Infinitive
- estirar
- Gerund
- estirando
- Past participle
- estirado
Estirar 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 | estiro | estiré | estiraba | estiraré |
| tú | estiras | estiraste | estirabas | estirarás |
| él / ella / usted | estira | estiró | estiraba | estirará |
| nosotros/as | estiramos | estiramos | estirábamos | estiraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | estiran | estiraron | estiraban | estirarán |
Pattern notes
- Estirar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with estirar
Este material se estira fácilmente.This material stretches easily.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Estira la lengua, por favor.Please stick out your tongue.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate estirar 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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