tirar
to throw/pull
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 | tiro |
| tú | tiras |
| él/ella | tira |
| nosotros | tiramos |
| vosotros | tiráis |
| ellos/ellas | tiran |
Yo tiro la pelota al perro.
I throw the ball to the dog.
Ella tira la basura cada viernes.
She takes out the trash every Friday.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | tiré |
| tú | tiraste |
| él/ella | tiró |
| nosotros | tiramos |
| vosotros | tirasteis |
| ellos/ellas | tiraron |
Ayer tiré el libro en la mesa.
Yesterday, I threw the book on the table.
Ellos tiraron los papeles al suelo.
They threw the papers on the floor.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | tiraba |
| tú | tirabas |
| él/ella | tiraba |
| nosotros | tirábamos |
| vosotros | tirabais |
| ellos/ellas | tiraban |
Cuando era niño, siempre tiraba piedras al río.
When I was a child, I always threw stones into the river.
Ella tiraba la cuerda con fuerza.
She used to pull the rope with strength.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | tiraré |
| tú | tirarás |
| él/ella | tirará |
| nosotros | tiraremos |
| vosotros | tiraréis |
| ellos/ellas | tirarán |
Mañana tiraré el frisbee en el parque.
Tomorrow, I will throw the frisbee in the park.
Ellos tirarán los globos al aire.
They will throw the balloons into the air.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | tiraría |
| tú | tirarías |
| él/ella | tiraría |
| nosotros | tiraríamos |
| vosotros | tiraríais |
| ellos/ellas | tirarían |
Si tuviera una pelota, tiraría lejos.
If I had a ball, I would throw it far.
Ella tiraría la red si tuviera tiempo.
She would throw the net if she had time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | tire |
| tú | tires |
| él/ella | tire |
| nosotros | tiremos |
| vosotros | tiréis |
| ellos/ellas | tiren |
Es posible que yo tire el papel en la papelera.
It's possible that I throw the paper in the bin.
Quiero que ellos tiren la comida que sobró.
I want them to throw away the leftover food.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | tirara |
| tú | tiraras |
| él/ella | tirara |
| nosotros | tiráramos |
| vosotros | tirarais |
| ellos/ellas | tiraran |
Si yo tirara la carta, él la recibiría.
If I threw the letter, he would receive it.
Ojalá que ellos tiraran el viejo sofá.
I wish they would throw away the old sofa.
"tirar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "tirar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "tirar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "tirar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "tirar" conjugates as: tiro, tiras, tira, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "tirar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "tirar" conjugates as: tiré, tiraste, tiró, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "tirar" in Spanish?
- "tirar" (to throw/pull) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.