gritar

Indicative vs. Subjunctive 
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gritar(
gree
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tahr
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to scream
El niño gritó cuando vio la araña.The kid screamed when he saw the spider.
b. to shout
Hay alguien gritando en la calle.There's someone shouting in the street.
c. to yell
No voy a responder si estás gritando.I am not going to reply if you are yelling.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to shout
El entrenador gritó las jugadas a su equipo.The coach shouted the plays to his team.
b. to yell
Las animadoras gritaron el lema de la escuela.The cheerleaders yelled the school motto.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to scold)
a. to yell at
Por favor no me grites en frente de mis amigos, mamá.Please don't yell at me in front of my friends, Mom.
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