gritare

Gritar is a Spanish verb that means to shout, to cry out, or to yell. It is used to describe raising one’s voice loudly in order to be heard, express emotion such as anger or fear, call attention, or announce something publicly. The verb can take a direct object representing what is shouted, and it is common to use the preposition a with the indirect object to indicate the target of the shout, as in gritarle a alguien (to yell at someone).

Gritar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugation follows the standard pattern. In the present tense: yo grito, tú gritas, él grita, nosotros gritamos, vosotros gritáis, ellos gritan. The preterite forms are: grité, gritaste, gritó, gritamos, gritasteis, gritaron. The imperfect forms are: gritaba, gritabas, gritaba, gritábamos, gritabais, gritaban. The imperative forms include grita (tú) and gritad (vosotros); negative commands use no grites. Subjunctive forms include que yo grite, que tú grites, que él grite, etc.

Usage notes: gritars can be transitive or in constructions like gritarle a alguien (to yell at someone). Common expressions include gritar de miedo (to scream with fear) or gritar de dolor (to cry out in pain). The noun grito refers to a shout or cry, and appears in phrases such as "un grito de advertencia." Gritar is widely used across Spanish-speaking regions and registers, from everyday speech to literary and journalistic contexts.