Spanish Phrase
También es importante estirar.
Meaning
The sentence means “It’s also important to stretch.” It adds stretching as an essential part of a routine, usually after exercise or as a health tip.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to recommend or remind someone that stretching should be part of their fitness, warm‑up, or daily habit. It works well in gyms, sports classes, physiotherapy sessions, or casual conversation about healthy habits.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tambiénesimportanteestirar
También (adverb)
Used to add information, equivalent to 'also' or 'too' in English.
es (verb ser)
Third‑person singular of 'ser', used here to link the subject 'es importante' with the infinitive.
importante (adjective)
Functions as a predicative adjective after 'ser', meaning 'important'.
estirar (infinitive)
The infinitive form of the verb meaning 'to stretch'. In this construction it acts as the logical subject of the adjective 'importante'.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué más debería hacer después del entrenamiento?
What else should I do after the workout?
También es importante estirar.
It’s also important to stretch.
✕Common Mistakes
Tambien es importante estirar.
Missing accent on the adverb; it should be ‘también’.
También son importante estirar.
‘Ser’ must agree with the singular subject ‘es importante’; use ‘es’ not ‘son’.
También es importante estirarse.
When referring to oneself, many speakers prefer the reflexive ‘estirarse’. Both are correct, but ‘estirarse’ sounds more natural in casual conversation.
↔Alternatives
También es necesario estirar.
It’s also necessary to stretch.
Hay que estirar también.
One must stretch as well.
No olvides estirar.
Don’t forget to stretch.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, coaches and physiotherapists stress the importance of ‘estirar’ both before and after physical activity to avoid injuries. Note that ‘estirar’ can also mean ‘to stretch a rope or a piece of fabric’; the context makes it clear you’re talking about the body. Using the reflexive form ‘estirarse’ (e.g., ‘es importante que te estires’) is also common in informal speech.