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Conjugate gemir in Spanish

to groan

gemir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #2145 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Gimió de dolor cuando lo tocaron." (He groaned in pain when they touched him.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — gemir (e>i stem-change) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gimo *
gimes *
él/ella/Ud. gime *
nosotros gemimos
vosotros gemís
ellos/ellas/Uds. gimen *
Example

Yo gimo todos los días.

I groan every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gemí
gemiste
él/ella/Ud. gimió *
nosotros gemimos
vosotros gemisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gimieron *
Example

El viento gemía entre los árboles.

The wind moaned through the trees.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gemía
gemías
él/ella/Ud. gemía
nosotros gemíamos
vosotros gemíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. gemían
Example

El viento gemía entre los árboles.

The wind moaned through the trees.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gemiré
gemirás
él/ella/Ud. gemirá
nosotros gemiremos
vosotros gemiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gemirán
Example

Mañana yo gemiré.

Tomorrow I will groan.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gemiría
gemirías
él/ella/Ud. gemiría
nosotros gemiríamos
vosotros gemiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. gemirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo gemiría.

If I could, I would groan.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gima *
gimas *
él/ella/Ud. gima *
nosotros gimamos *
vosotros gimáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. giman *
Example

Espero que tú gimas.

I hope that you groan.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
gime *
él/ella/Ud. gima *
nosotros gimamos *
vosotros gemid
ellos/ellas/Uds. giman *
Example

¡Gime!

Groan!

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