What does estremecer mean?
estremecer means to shake, make tremble, make shudder in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to thrill; to shudder, to flinch.
Spanish verb guide
Estremecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn estremecer, meaning to shake, make tremble, make shudder, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: estremeciendoparticiple: estremecido
Principal forms of estremecer
- Infinitive
- estremecer
- Gerund
- estremeciendo
- Past participle
- estremecido
Estremecer 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 | estremezco | estremecí | estremecía | estremeceré |
| tú | estremeces | estremeciste | estremecías | estremecerás |
| él / ella / usted | estremece | estremeció | estremecía | estremecerá |
| nosotros/as | estremecemos | estremecimos | estremecíamos | estremeceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | estremecen | estremecieron | estremecían | estremecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with estremecer
La detonación estremeció el suelo.The explosion shook the ground.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella se estremeció a la vista del gato tuerto.She shuddered at the sight of the one-eyed cat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate estremecer 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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