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yo gritaba

was shouting, used to shout

→ gritar
grit shout + aba imperfect tense (yo/él/ella/usted)
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #37,552
was shouting, used to shout Imperfect tense (past): describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
SP: Cuando era niño, gritaba mucho en el patio.
EN: When I was a kid, I used to shout a lot in the yard.
Conjugation of gritar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First gritaba —
Third gritaba gritaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First gritaba —
Third gritaba gritaban

Y la señora que gritaba ayer.

And the lady who was shouting yesterday.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Gritaba mucho.

He shouted a lot.

El hombre a punto de ahogarse gritaba pidiendo ayuda.

The man, on the verge of drowning, was shouting for help.

Gritaba mientras bajé la escalera a toda prisa.

I was screaming as I rushed down the stairs.

— Parásitos (2019)

El que más gritaba podría ser un buen actor.

The one who shouted the most could be a good actor.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

Un hombre gritaba algo, agitando la mano.

A man was shouting something, waving his hand.

Ella gritaba por teléfono.

She was screaming on the phone.

— Parásitos (2019)