echar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | echo |
| tú | echas |
| él/ella | echa |
| nosotros | echamos |
| vosotros | echáis |
| ellos/ellas | echan |
Yo echo el agua en la olla.
I pour the water into the pot.
Ella echa sal a la comida.
She throws salt into the food.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | eché |
| tú | echaste |
| él/ella | echó |
| nosotros | echamos |
| vosotros | echasteis |
| ellos/ellas | echaron |
Ayer eché el café en la taza.
Yesterday, I poured the coffee into the cup.
Él echó la basura en el contenedor.
He threw the trash into the bin.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | echaba |
| tú | echabas |
| él/ella | echaba |
| nosotros | echábamos |
| vosotros | echabais |
| ellos/ellas | echaban |
Cuando era niño, echaba piedras al río.
When I was a child, I threw stones into the river.
Ella siempre echaba un vistazo a los libros.
She always glanced at the books.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | echaré |
| tú | echarás |
| él/ella | echará |
| nosotros | echaremos |
| vosotros | echaréis |
| ellos/ellas | echarán |
Mañana echaré el aceite en la sartén.
Tomorrow, I will pour the oil into the pan.
Ellos echarán el ancla en el puerto.
They will throw the anchor in the port.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | echaría |
| tú | echarías |
| él/ella | echaría |
| nosotros | echaríamos |
| vosotros | echaríais |
| ellos/ellas | echarían |
Yo echaría un vistazo si tuviera tiempo.
I would take a look if I had time.
Ella echaría más azúcar si le gusta dulce.
She would add more sugar if she likes it sweet.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | eche |
| tú | eches |
| él/ella | eche |
| nosotros | echemos |
| vosotros | echéis |
| ellos/ellas | echen |
Espero que tú eches el agua antes de cocinar.
I hope you pour the water before cooking.
Es importante que ella eche el aceite en la ensalada.
It's important that she adds the oil to the salad.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | echara |
| tú | echaras |
| él/ella | echara |
| nosotros | echáramos |
| vosotros | echarais |
| ellos/ellas | echaran |
Si yo echara más sal, la comida sería mejor.
If I added more salt, the food would be better.
Si ellos echaran un vistazo, encontrarían la solución.
If they looked, they would find the solution.
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Common questions
- Is "echar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "echar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "echar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "echar" conjugates as: echas, echo, echan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "echar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "echar" conjugates as: echaste, eché, echaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "echar" in Spanish?
- "echar" (to throw, to pour) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.