Meaning and behavior
What does girar mean?
Girar means to turn, pivot. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to spin, rotate, revolve, twirl, gyrate.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- girar
- Gerund
- girando
- Past participle
- girado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Girar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of girar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Girar |
|---|---|
| yo | giro |
| tú | giras |
| él / ella / usted | gira |
| nosotros / nosotras | giramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | giráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | giran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of girar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Girar |
|---|---|
| yo | giré |
| tú | giraste |
| él / ella / usted | giró |
| nosotros / nosotras | giramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | girasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | giraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of girar, or for background information.
| Subject | Girar |
|---|---|
| yo | giraba |
| tú | girabas |
| él / ella / usted | giraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | girábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | girabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | giraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of girar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Girar |
|---|---|
| yo | giraré |
| tú | girarás |
| él / ella / usted | girará |
| nosotros / nosotras | giraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | giraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | girarán |
Verified context
Examples with girar
Giré el pomo de la puerta.
I turned the doorknob.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl autobús giró en la esquina.
The bus turned around the corner.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla giró el picaporte despacio.
She turned the doorknob slowly.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Girar FAQ
What does girar mean?
Girar means to turn, pivot.
Is girar regular or irregular?
Girar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of girar?
The gerund of girar is girando.
What is the past participle of girar?
The past participle of girar is girado.
How is girar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is giro, giras, gira, giramos, giran.
How is girar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is giré, giraste, giró, giramos, giraron.
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