Meaning and behavior
What does arrojar mean?
Arrojar means to throw, to hurl, to toss, to fling. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to emit (to send out or give off); to eject, to kick out (to compel (a person or persons) to leave).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- arrojar
- Gerund
- arrojando
- Past participle
- arrojado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Arrojar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of arrojar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Arrojar |
|---|---|
| yo | arrojo |
| tú | arrojas |
| él / ella / usted | arroja |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrojáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrojan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of arrojar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Arrojar |
|---|---|
| yo | arrojé |
| tú | arrojaste |
| él / ella / usted | arrojó |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrojasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrojaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of arrojar, or for background information.
| Subject | Arrojar |
|---|---|
| yo | arrojaba |
| tú | arrojabas |
| él / ella / usted | arrojaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrojábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrojabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrojaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of arrojar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Arrojar |
|---|---|
| yo | arrojaré |
| tú | arrojarás |
| él / ella / usted | arrojará |
| nosotros / nosotras | arrojaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | arrojaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | arrojarán |
Verified context
Examples with arrojar
Él arrojó la carta al fuego.
He threw the letter into the fire.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRArrojé el paquete extraño sobre la mesa.
I threw the strange package on the table.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl le arrojó un pedazo de carne a un perro.
He threw a piece of meat to a dog.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Arrojar FAQ
What does arrojar mean?
Arrojar means to throw, to hurl, to toss, to fling.
Is arrojar regular or irregular?
Arrojar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of arrojar?
The gerund of arrojar is arrojando.
What is the past participle of arrojar?
The past participle of arrojar is arrojado.
How is arrojar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is arrojo, arrojas, arroja, arrojamos, arrojan.
How is arrojar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is arrojé, arrojaste, arrojó, arrojamos, arrojaron.
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