-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate girar in Spanish

to turn / to rotate

girar is a regular -ar verb ranked #226 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo giro todos los días." (I turn every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo giro
giras
él/ella/Ud. gira
nosotros giramos
vosotros giráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. giran
Example

Yo giro todos los días.

I turn every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo giré
giraste
él/ella/Ud. giró
nosotros giramos
vosotros girasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. giraron
Example

Nosotros giramos juntos.

We turn together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo giraba
girabas
él/ella/Ud. giraba
nosotros girábamos
vosotros girabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. giraban
Example

Antes yo giraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to turn / to rotate often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo giraré
girarás
él/ella/Ud. girará
nosotros giraremos
vosotros giraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. girarán
Example

Mañana yo giraré.

Tomorrow I will turn / to rotate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo giraría
girarías
él/ella/Ud. giraría
nosotros giraríamos
vosotros giraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. girarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo giraría.

If I could, I would turn / to rotate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gire
gires
él/ella/Ud. gire
nosotros giremos
vosotros giréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. giren
Example

Quiero que tú gires más.

I want you to turn more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
gira
él/ella/Ud. gire
nosotros giremos
vosotros girad
ellos/ellas/Uds. giren
Example

Él gira con frecuencia.

He turns often.

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