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arrojar

to throw
to hurl

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoarrojo
arrojas
él/ellaarroja
nosotrosarrojamos
vosotrosarrojáis
ellos/ellasarrojan

Yo arrojo la pelota al perro.

I throw the ball to the dog.

Ellos arrojan basura en el río.

They throw garbage in the river.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoarrojé
arrojaste
él/ellaarrojó
nosotrosarrojamos
vosotrosarrojasteis
ellos/ellasarrojaron

Ayer arroje el libro a la mesa.

Yesterday, I threw the book on the table.

Ella arrojó el papel en la papelera.

She threw the paper in the trash can.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoarrojaba
arrojabas
él/ellaarrojaba
nosotrosarrojábamos
vosotrosarrojabais
ellos/ellasarrojaban

Cuando era niño, siempre arrojaba piedras al agua.

When I was a child, I always threw stones into the water.

Ellos arrojaban flores en la ceremonia.

They threw flowers at the ceremony.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoarrojaré
arrojarás
él/ellaarrojará
nosotrosarrojaramos
vosotrosarrojaréis
ellos/ellasarrojarán

Mañana arrojaré mis dudas al viento.

Tomorrow, I will throw my doubts to the wind.

Ellos arrojarán confeti en la fiesta.

They will throw confetti at the party.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoarrojaría
arrojarías
él/ellaarrojaría
nosotrosarrojaríamos
vosotrosarrojaríais
ellos/ellasarrojarían

Si tuviera una pelota, arrojaría a la pared.

If I had a ball, I would throw it against the wall.

Ella arrojaría más comida si tuviera hambre.

She would throw more food if she were hungry.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoarroje
arrojes
él/ellaarroje
nosotrosarrojemos
vosotrosarrojéis
ellos/ellasarrojen

Es importante que arroje la información correcta.

It is important that I throw the correct information.

Espero que ellos arrojen sus preocupaciones.

I hope they throw away their worries.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoarrojara
arrojara
él/ellaarrojara
nosotrosarrojáramos
vosotrosarujarais
ellos/ellasarrojara

Si yo arrojaran más, sería más feliz.

If I threw more, I would be happier.

Ojalá ella arrojara sus miedos al mar.

I wish she threw her fears into the sea.

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Common questions
Is "arrojar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"arrojar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "arrojar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "arrojar" conjugates as: arrojas, arrojo, arrojan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "arrojar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "arrojar" conjugates as: arrojaste, arrojé, arrojaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "arrojar" in Spanish?
"arrojar" (to throw, to hurl) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.