How to conjugate Tirar in Spanish
To throw, to drop, to shoot Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Tirar
- Tirar in the Indicative Present
- Tirar in the Indicative Preterite
- Tirar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Tirar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Tirar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Tirar in the Indicative Future
- Tirar in the Indicative Conditional
- Tirar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Tirar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Tirar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Tirar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Tirar
- Imperative tenses of Tirar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Tirar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Tirar is the Spanish verb for "to throw, to drop, to shoot". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to tirar include: arrojar, echar, lanzar, deponer, escurrir, soltar, disparar, tirotear.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | tirar | to throw, to drop, to shoot |
| Past participle | tirado | thrown |
| Gerund | tirando | throwing |
Indicative Tenses of Tirar
Tirar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of tirar 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, "tiro", meaning "I throw".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tiro | I throw |
| Tú | tiras | you throw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tira | s/he throws, you (formal) throw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiramos | we throw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tiráis | you (plural) throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiran | they throw, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of tirar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "tiré", meaning "I threw".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tiré | I threw |
| Tú | tiraste | you threw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tiró | s/he threw, you (formal) threw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiramos | we threw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tirasteis | you (plural) threw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiraron | they threw, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of tirar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "tiraba", meaning "I used to throw".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tiraba | I used to throw |
| Tú | tirabas | you used to throw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tiraba | s/he used to throw, you (formal) used to throw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tirábamos | we used to throw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tirabais | you (plural) used to throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiraban | they used to throw, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of tirar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy tirando", meaning "I am throwing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy tirando | I am throwing |
| Tú | estás tirando | you are throwing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está tirando | s/he is throwing, you (formal) are throwing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos tirando | we are throwing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis tirando | you (plural) are throwing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están tirando | they are throwing, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of tirar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a tirar", meaning "I am going to throw".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a tirar | I am going to throw |
| Tú | vas a tirar | you are going to throw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a tirar | s/he is going to throw, you (formal) are going to throw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a tirar | we are going to throw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a tirar | you (plural) are going to throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a tirar | they are going to throw, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of tirar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "tiraré", meaning "I will throw".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tiraré | I will throw |
| Tú | tirarás | you will throw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tirará | s/he will throw, you (formal) will throw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiraremos | we will throw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tiraréis | you (plural) will throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tirarán | they will throw, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of tirar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "tiraría", meaning "I would throw".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tiraría | I would throw |
| Tú | tirarías | you would throw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tiraría | s/he would throw, you (formal) would throw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiraríamos | we would throw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tiraríais | you (plural) would throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tirarían | they would throw, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of tirar 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, "he tirado", meaning "I have thrown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he tirado | I have thrown |
| Tú | has tirado | you have thrown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha tirado | s/he has thrown, you (formal) have thrown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos tirado | we have thrown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis tirado | you (plural) have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han tirado | they have thrown, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of tirar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había tirado", meaning "I had thrown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había tirado | I had thrown |
| Tú | habías tirado | you had thrown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había tirado | s/he had thrown, you (formal) had thrown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos tirado | we had thrown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais tirado | you (plural) had thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían tirado | they had thrown, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of tirar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré tirado", meaning "I will have thrown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré tirado | I will have thrown |
| Tú | habrás tirado | you will have thrown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá tirado | s/he will have thrown, you (formal) will have thrown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos tirado | we will have thrown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis tirado | you (plural) will have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán tirado | they will have thrown, |
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Tirar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of tirar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría tirado", meaning "I would have thrown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría tirado | I would have thrown |
| Tú | habrías tirado | you would have thrown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría tirado | s/he would have thrown, you (formal) would have thrown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos tirado | we would have thrown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais tirado | you (plural) would have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían tirado | they would have thrown, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Tirar
Tirar 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, "tire", meaning "I throw".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tire | I throw |
| Tú | tires | you throw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tire | s/he throws, you (formal) throw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiremos | we throw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tiréis | you (plural) throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiren | they throw, |
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Tirar 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, "tirara", meaning "I threw".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tirara | I threw |
| Tú | tiraras | you threw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tirara | s/he threw, you (formal) threw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiráramos | we threw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tirarais | you (plural) threw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiraran | they threw, |
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Tirar 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, "tirare", meaning "I will throw".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | tirare | I will throw |
| Tú | tirares | you will throw |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tirare | s/he will throw, you (formal) will throw |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiráremos | we will throw |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tirareis | you (plural) will throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiraren | they will throw, |
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Tirar 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, "haya tirado", meaning "I have thrown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya tirado | I have thrown |
| Tú | hayas tirado | you have thrown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya tirado | s/he has thrown, you (formal) have thrown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos tirado | we have thrown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis tirado | you (plural) have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan tirado | they have thrown, |
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Tirar 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, "hubiera tirado", meaning "I had thrown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera tirado | I had thrown |
| Tú | hubieras tirado | you had thrown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera tirado | s/he had thrown, you (formal) had thrown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos tirado | we had thrown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais tirado | you (plural) had thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran tirado | they had thrown, |
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Tirar 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, "hubiere tirado", meaning "I will have thrown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere tirado | I will have thrown |
| Tú | hubieres tirado | you will have thrown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere tirado | s/he will have thrown, you (formal) will have thrown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos tirado | we will have thrown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis tirado | you (plural) will have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren tirado | they will have thrown, |
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Imperative Tenses of Tirar
Tirar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "tire", meaning "(to you formal) throw!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | tira | (to you) throw! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | tire | (to you formal) throw! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | tiremos | let's throw! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | tirad | (to you plural) throw! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | tiren | (to you plural formal) throw! |
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Tirar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no tire", meaning "(to you formal) don't throw!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no tires | (to you) don't throw! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no tire | (to you formal) don't throw! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no tiremos | let's not throw! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no tiréis | (to you plural) don't throw! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no tiren | (to you plural formal) don't throw! |
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