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yo gritaba

was shouting, was yelling

→ gritar
grit to shout, to scream + aba Imperfect past (yo/él/ella)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #32,589
was shouting, was yelling Describes an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
SP: El niño gritaba en el patio.
EN: The boy was shouting in the yard.
Conjugation of gritar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First gritaba —
Third gritaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First gritaba —
Third gritaba —

Henrison les gritaba algo.

Henrison was shouting something at them.

Ella gritaba por teléfono.

She was screaming on the phone.

— Parásitos (2019)

El hombre a punto de ahogarse gritaba pidiendo ayuda.

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

El que más gritaba podría ser un buen actor.

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

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

Aunque gritaba, tuve que acercarme más para que me oyera.

Even though I was shouting, I had to move closer so he could hear me.

Señalé al tipo tendido en el pasillo, que gritaba.

I pointed to the guy lying in the hallway, who was screaming.

Un hombre gritaba algo, agitando la mano.

A man was shouting something, waving his hand.

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.

¿Y quién es aquel tipo, el que gritaba?

And who’s that guy, the one who was shouting?

— Брат (1997)

Sólo recuerdo que el cielo se oscureció, la gente gritaba y corría.

I only remember that the sky darkened, people were screaming and running.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)