-ir verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate sacudir in Spanish

to shake, to jolt

sacudir is a regular -ir verb ranked #1432 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El terremoto sacudió toda la ciudad durante varios segundos." (The earthquake shook the entire city for several seconds.). 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 sacudo
sacudes
él/ella/Ud. sacude
nosotros sacudimos
vosotros sacudís
ellos/ellas/Uds. sacuden
Example

Yo sacudo todos los días.

I shake, to jolt every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sacudí
sacudiste
él/ella/Ud. sacudió
nosotros sacudimos
vosotros sacudisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sacudieron
Example

Ayer yo sacudí.

Yesterday I shake, to jolt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sacudía
sacudías
él/ella/Ud. sacudía
nosotros sacudíamos
vosotros sacudíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sacudían
Example

Antes yo sacudía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to shake, to jolt often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sacudiré
sacudirás
él/ella/Ud. sacudirá
nosotros sacudiremos
vosotros sacudiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sacudirán
Example

Mañana yo sacudiré.

Tomorrow I will shake, to jolt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sacudiría
sacudirías
él/ella/Ud. sacudiría
nosotros sacudiríamos
vosotros sacudiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sacudirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo sacudiría.

If I could, I would shake, to jolt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sacuda
sacudas
él/ella/Ud. sacuda
nosotros sacudamos
vosotros sacudáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sacudan
Example

Espero que tú sacudas.

I hope that you shake, to jolt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
sacude
él/ella/Ud. sacuda
nosotros sacudamos
vosotros sacudid
ellos/ellas/Uds. sacudan
Example

¡Sacude!

Shake, to jolt!

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