Meaning and behavior
What does echar mean?
Echar means to throw, toss, cast, jettison. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to pour; to put in, add.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- echar
- Gerund
- echando
- Past participle
- echado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Echar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of echar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Echar |
|---|---|
| yo | echo |
| tú | echas |
| él / ella / usted | echa |
| nosotros / nosotras | echamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | echáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | echan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of echar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Echar |
|---|---|
| yo | eché |
| tú | echaste |
| él / ella / usted | echó |
| nosotros / nosotras | echamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | echasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | echaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of echar, or for background information.
| Subject | Echar |
|---|---|
| yo | echaba |
| tú | echabas |
| él / ella / usted | echaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | echábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | echabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | echaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of echar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Echar |
|---|---|
| yo | echaré |
| tú | echarás |
| él / ella / usted | echará |
| nosotros / nosotras | echaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | echaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | echarán |
Verified context
Examples with echar
Ella lo echó a él.
She threw him out.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl me echó de casa.
He threw me out of the house.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREcho de menos a Tom.
I miss Tom.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Echar FAQ
What does echar mean?
Echar means to throw, toss, cast, jettison.
Is echar regular or irregular?
Echar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of echar?
The gerund of echar is echando.
What is the past participle of echar?
The past participle of echar is echado.
How is echar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is echo, echas, echa, echamos, echan.
How is echar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is eché, echaste, echó, echamos, echaron.
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