What does sacudir mean?
sacudir means to shake off, dust in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to shake; to shake (the head, to give a negative response).
Spanish verb guide
Sacudir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sacudir, meaning to shake off, dust, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: sacudiendoparticiple: sacudido
Principal forms of sacudir
- Infinitive
- sacudir
- Gerund
- sacudiendo
- Past participle
- sacudido
Sacudir 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 | sacudo | sacudí | sacudía | sacudiré |
| tú | sacudes | sacudiste | sacudías | sacudirás |
| él / ella / usted | sacude | sacudió | sacudía | sacudirá |
| nosotros/as | sacudimos | sacudimos | sacudíamos | sacudiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sacuden | sacudieron | sacudían | sacudirán |
Pattern notes
- Sacudir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with sacudir
El terremoto sacudió la ciudad.The earthquake shook the city.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El perro sacudía la cola.The dog wagged its tail.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él sacudió miles de manos.He shook thousands of hands.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sacudir 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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