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echar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to throw / to pour / to fire

The preterite conjugation of echar (regular -ar verb, ranked #460). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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

Example sentence

Ayer yo eché.

Yesterday I throw / to pour / to fire.

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