Granizar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

granizar means "to hail" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows granizar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of granizar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with granizar

Everyday use

Granizar means to hail. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Graniza toda la tarde — "It hails all afternoon"
  2. En invierno, granizó — "In winter, it hailed"
  3. Granizaba con fuerza — "It used to hail hard"
  4. Granizará toda la tarde — "It will hail all afternoon"
  5. En invierno, ha granizado — "In winter, it has hailed"
  6. Granizaría con fuerza — "It would hail hard"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Graniza con fuerza — "It hails hard"
  2. Granizó toda la tarde — "It hailed all afternoon"
  3. En invierno, granizaba — "In winter, it used to hail"
  4. Granizará con fuerza — "It will hail hard"
  5. Ha granizado toda la tarde — "It has hailed all afternoon"
  6. En invierno, granizaría — "In winter, it would hail"

Granizar in conversation

The two dialogues below show granizar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Graniza toda la tarde? — "Is it hailing all afternoon?"
  • Sí, graniza toda la tarde. — "Yes, it hails all afternoon."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Granizó en invierno? — "And yesterday? Did it hail in winter?"
  • Sí, ayer granizó en invierno. — "Yes, yesterday it hailed in winter."
  • Mañana granizará con fuerza también. — "Tomorrow it will hails hard too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Graniza toda la tarde hoy? — "Is it hailing all afternoon today?"
  • Sí, graniza toda la tarde. — "Yes, it hails all afternoon."
  • ¿Y mañana? — "And tomorrow?"
  • Mañana granizará en invierno otra vez. — "Tomorrow it will hails in winter again."
  • Pues me quedo en casa. — "Well, I am staying at home."

Useful phrases with granizar

Weather verbs only take the third-person form, so these phrases all use it. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Va a granizar toda la tarde. — "It is going to hail all afternoon."
  • Está granizando en invierno. — "It is hailing in winter."
  • Acaba de granizar con fuerza. — "It has just hailed hard."
  • Suele granizar toda la tarde. — "It usually hails all afternoon."

Common mistakes with granizar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Yo graniza toda la tarde.
  • Right: Graniza toda la tarde.
  • Why: This verb is impersonal: it only takes the third-person singular form graniza, never yo, tú or nosotros.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, granizó.
  • Right: Todos los días, graniza.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy granizado en invierno.
  • Right: Yo he granizado en invierno.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he granizado, has granizado, ha granizado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, graniza.
  • Right: Ayer, granizó.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (granicé). The present (granizo) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él graniza toda la tarde.
  • Right: Espero que él granice toda la tarde.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: granice. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: granizar in use

Ten questions on granizar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the he / she form of granizar in the present tense?

  • (a) habían granizado
  • (b) habrán granizado
  • (c) graniza
  • (d) habíamos granizado

Answer: (c) graniza. The he / she form in the present is graniza.

2. What is the he / she form of granizar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) granicé
  • (b) granizó
  • (c) he granizado
  • (d) granizaras

Answer: (b) granizó. The he / she form in the preterite is granizó.

3. What is the he / she form of granizar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) habíamos granizado
  • (b) habrías granizado
  • (c) granizaba
  • (d) granicemos

Answer: (c) granizaba. The he / she form in the imperfect is granizaba.

4. What is the he / she form of granizar in the future tense?

  • (a) granicemos
  • (b) habíais granizado
  • (c) granizarían
  • (d) granizará

Answer: (d) granizará. The he / she form in the future is granizará.

5. What is the he / she form of granizar in the conditional tense?

  • (a) granizarían
  • (b) granizarán
  • (c) granizaría
  • (d) granizaríamos

Answer: (c) granizaría. The he / she form in the conditional is granizaría.

6. What is the he / she form of granizar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) granizamos
  • (b) granizará
  • (c) granizarán
  • (d) ha granizado

Answer: (d) ha granizado. The he / she form in the present perfect is ha granizado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ toda la tarde.

  • (a) granices
  • (b) granice
  • (c) granicemos
  • (d) granicéis

Answer: (b) granice. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is granice.

8. What is the he / she form of granizar in the pluperfect tense?

  • (a) granizamos
  • (b) habéis granizado
  • (c) había granizado
  • (d) granizarais

Answer: (c) había granizado. The he / she form in the pluperfect is había granizado.

9. What is the he / she form of granizar in the future perfect tense?

  • (a) granizarías
  • (b) habrá granizado
  • (c) habríamos granizado
  • (d) granizaríais

Answer: (b) habrá granizado. The he / she form in the future perfect is habrá granizado.

10. Which is the gerund of granizar?

  • (a) granizando
  • (b) granizó
  • (c) graniza
  • (d) granizado

Answer: (a) granizando. The gerund of granizar is granizando, used with estar: estoy granizando.

Frequently asked questions about granizar

Is granizar regular?

Granizar is a spelling-changing -ar (z → c before e) verb: granizo, granizas, graniza. See the full conjugation of granizar for every tense.

What is the past participle of granizar?

The past participle is granizado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he granizado. The gerund is granizando, used with estar: estoy granizando.

How do I say “I hail” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: En invierno, granizó. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Granizaba con fuerza.

How can I practise granizar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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