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.
sacudir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to shake, to jolt · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sacudo |
| tú | sacudes |
| él/ella/Ud. | sacude |
| nosotros | sacudimos |
| vosotros | sacudís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sacuden |
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 |
| tú | sacudiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sacudió |
| nosotros | sacudimos |
| vosotros | sacudisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sacudieron |
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 |
| tú | sacudías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sacudía |
| nosotros | sacudíamos |
| vosotros | sacudíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sacudían |
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 |
| tú | sacudirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sacudirá |
| nosotros | sacudiremos |
| vosotros | sacudiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sacudirán |
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 |
| tú | sacudirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sacudiría |
| nosotros | sacudiríamos |
| vosotros | sacudiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sacudirían |
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 |
| tú | sacudas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sacuda |
| nosotros | sacudamos |
| vosotros | sacudáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sacudan |
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 | - |
| tú | sacude |
| él/ella/Ud. | sacuda |
| nosotros | sacudamos |
| vosotros | sacudid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sacudan |
¡Sacude!
Shake, to jolt!
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Example sentences
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El terremoto sacudió toda la ciudad durante varios segundos.
The earthquake shook the entire city for several seconds.
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Sacudió la alfombra para quitarle el polvo.
She shook the rug to remove the dust.
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La noticia sacudió a la opinión pública.
The news jolted public opinion.
Common phrases with sacudir
- sacudir el polvo to dust off
- sacudir la cabeza to shake one's head
- sacudirse de encima to shake off