Meaning and behavior
What does tirar mean?
Tirar means to drop intentionally. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to throw, to toss; to throw out, to toss, to dump.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- tirar
- Gerund
- tirando
- Past participle
- tirado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Tirar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of tirar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Tirar |
|---|---|
| yo | tiro |
| tú | tiras |
| él / ella / usted | tira |
| nosotros / nosotras | tiramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tiráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tiran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of tirar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Tirar |
|---|---|
| yo | tiré |
| tú | tiraste |
| él / ella / usted | tiró |
| nosotros / nosotras | tiramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tirasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tiraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of tirar, or for background information.
| Subject | Tirar |
|---|---|
| yo | tiraba |
| tú | tirabas |
| él / ella / usted | tiraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | tirábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tirabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tiraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of tirar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Tirar |
|---|---|
| yo | tiraré |
| tú | tirarás |
| él / ella / usted | tirará |
| nosotros / nosotras | tiraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tiraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tirarán |
Verified context
Examples with tirar
Sólo tira de la cadena.
Just flush the toilet.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTira una moneda al aire.
Flip a coin.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl niño tiró una piedra.
The boy threw a stone.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Tirar FAQ
What does tirar mean?
Tirar means to drop intentionally.
Is tirar regular or irregular?
Tirar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of tirar?
The gerund of tirar is tirando.
What is the past participle of tirar?
The past participle of tirar is tirado.
How is tirar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is tiro, tiras, tira, tiramos, tiran.
How is tirar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is tiré, tiraste, tiró, tiramos, tiraron.
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