Conjugate echar in Spanish

to throw / to pour / to fire

echar is a regular -ar verb ranked #460 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito echar esto." (I need to throw / to pour / to fire this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo echo
echas
él/ella/Ud. echa
nosotros echamos
vosotros echáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. echan
Example

Yo echo todos los días.

I throw / to pour / to fire every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo eché
echaste
él/ella/Ud. echó
nosotros echamos
vosotros echasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. echaron
Example

Ayer yo eché.

Yesterday I throw / to pour / to fire.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo echaba
echabas
él/ella/Ud. echaba
nosotros echábamos
vosotros echabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. echaban
Example

Antes yo echaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to throw / to pour / to fire often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo echaré
echarás
él/ella/Ud. echará
nosotros echaremos
vosotros echaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. echarán
Example

Mañana yo echaré.

Tomorrow I will throw / to pour / to fire.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo echaría
echarías
él/ella/Ud. echaría
nosotros echaríamos
vosotros echaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. echarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo echaría.

If I could, I would throw / to pour / to fire.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo eche
eches
él/ella/Ud. eche
nosotros echemos
vosotros echéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. echen
Example

Espero que tú eches.

I hope that you throw / to pour / to fire.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
echa
él/ella/Ud. eche
nosotros echemos
vosotros echad
ellos/ellas/Uds. echen
Example

¡Echa!

Throw / to pour / to fire!

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