Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Echarse in Spanish
echarse to lie down, to jump (into), to lean, to start (to) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Echarse (to lie down, to jump (into), to lean, to start (to)) is a widely used reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me echo, te echas, se echa, nos echamos, os echáis, se echan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- echado lain down
- Gerund
- echando lying down
- Similar
- acostarse, tumbarse, ladear, recostar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Echarse
- Echarse in the Indicative Present
- Echarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Echarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Echarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Echarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Echarse in the Indicative Future
- Echarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Echarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Echarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Echarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Echarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Echarse
- Imperative tenses of Echarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Echarse
Echarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of echarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me echo”, meaning “I lie down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me echo | I lie down |
| Tú | te echas | you lie down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se echa | s/he lies down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echamos | we lie down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echáis | you (plural) lie down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echan | they lie down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ech- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of echarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me eché”, meaning “I lay down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me eché | I lay down |
| Tú | te echaste | you lay down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se echó | s/he lay down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echamos | we lay down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echasteis | you (plural) lay down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echaron | they lay down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ech- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of echarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me echaba”, meaning “I used to lie down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me echaba | I used to lie down |
| Tú | te echabas | you used to lie down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se echaba | s/he used to lie down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echábamos | we used to lie down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echabais | you (plural) used to lie down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echaban | they used to lie down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ech- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of echarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy echando”, meaning “I am lying down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy echando | I am lying down |
| Tú | te estás echando | you are lying down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está echando | s/he is lying down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos echando | we are lying down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis echando | you (plural) are lying down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están echando | they are lying down |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund echando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of echarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a echar”, meaning “I am going to lie down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a echar | I am going to lie down |
| Tú | te vas a echar | you are going to lie down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a echar | s/he is going to lie down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a echar | we are going to lie down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a echar | you (plural) are going to lie down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a echar | they are going to lie down |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive echar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of echarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me echaré”, meaning “I will lie down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me echaré | I will lie down |
| Tú | te echarás | you will lie down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se echará | s/he will lie down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echaremos | we will lie down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echaréis | you (plural) will lie down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echarán | they will lie down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive echar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of echarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me echaría”, meaning “I would lie down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me echaría | I would lie down |
| Tú | te echarías | you would lie down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se echaría | s/he would lie down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echaríamos | we would lie down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echaríais | you (plural) would lie down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echarían | they would lie down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive echar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of echarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he echado”, meaning “I have lain down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he echado | I have lain down |
| Tú | te has echado | you have lain down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha echado | s/he has lain down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos echado | we have lain down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis echado | you (plural) have lain down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han echado | they have lain down |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle echado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of echarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había echado”, meaning “I had lain down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había echado | I had lain down |
| Tú | te habías echado | you had lain down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había echado | s/he had lain down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos echado | we had lain down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais echado | you (plural) had lain down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían echado | they had lain down |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle echado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of echarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré echado”, meaning “I will have lain down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré echado | I will have lain down |
| Tú | te habrás echado | you will have lain down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá echado | s/he will have lain down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos echado | we will have lain down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis echado | you (plural) will have lain down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán echado | they will have lain down |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle echado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of echarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría echado”, meaning “I would have lain down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría echado | I would have lain down |
| Tú | te habrías echado | you would have lain down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría echado | s/he would have lain down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos echado | we would have lain down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais echado | you (plural) would have lain down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían echado | they would have lain down |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle echado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Echarse
Echarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me eche”, meaning “I lie down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me eche | I lie down |
| Tú | te eches | you lie down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se eche | s/he lies down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echemos | we lie down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echéis | you (plural) lie down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echen | they lie down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ech- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me echara”, meaning “I lay down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me echara | I lay down |
| Tú | te echaras | you lay down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se echara | s/he lay down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echáramos | we lay down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echarais | you (plural) lay down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echaran | they lay down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, echaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (echáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me echare”, meaning “I will lie down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me echare | I will lie down |
| Tú | te echares | you will lie down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se echare | s/he will lie down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos echáremos | we will lie down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os echareis | you (plural) will lie down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se echaren | they will lie down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, echaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (echáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya echado”, meaning “I have lain down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya echado | I have lain down |
| Tú | te hayas echado | you have lain down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya echado | s/he has lain down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos echado | we have lain down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis echado | you (plural) have lain down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan echado | they have lain down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle echado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera echado”, meaning “I had lain down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera echado | I had lain down |
| Tú | te hubieras echado | you had lain down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera echado | s/he had lain down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos echado | we had lain down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais echado | you (plural) had lain down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran echado | they had lain down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle echado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Echarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere echado”, meaning “I will have lain down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere echado | I will have lain down |
| Tú | te hubieres echado | you will have lain down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere echado | s/he will have lain down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos echado | we will have lain down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis echado | you (plural) will have lain down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren echado | they will have lain down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle echado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Echarse
Echarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “échese”, meaning “(to you formal) lie down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | échate | (to you) lie down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | échese | (to you formal) lie down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | echémonos | let's lie down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | echaos | (to you plural) lie down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | échense | (to you plural formal) lie down! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (échate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (échese, échense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (echémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (echaos).
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Echarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se eche”, meaning “(to you formal) don't lie down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te eches | (to you) don't lie down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se eche | (to you formal) don't lie down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos echemos | let's not lie down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os echéis | (to you plural) don't lie down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se echen | (to you plural formal) don't lie down! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te eches, no se eche, no nos echemos, no os echéis, no se echen.
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Frequently asked questions about Echarse
Is echarse a regular or irregular verb?
Echarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate echarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), echarse is conjugated as: yo me echo, tú te echas, él/ella/usted se echa, nosotros nos echamos, vosotros os echáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se echan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate echarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), echarse is conjugated as: yo me eché, tú te echaste, él/ella/usted se echó, nosotros nos echamos, vosotros os echasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se echaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate echarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), echarse is conjugated as: yo me echaba, tú te echabas, él/ella/usted se echaba, nosotros nos echábamos, vosotros os echabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se echaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate echarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), echarse is conjugated as: yo me echaré, tú te echarás, él/ella/usted se echará, nosotros nos echaremos, vosotros os echaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se echarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate echarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), echarse is conjugated as: yo me eche, tú te eches, él/ella/usted se eche, nosotros nos echemos, vosotros os echéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se echen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between echar and echarse?
Echar means ‘to throw, to put, to drop’ and echarse means ‘to lie down, to jump (into), to lean, to start (to)’. Echarse is the reflexive form of echar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo echo becomes me echo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so echa becomes échate.
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