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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | eché |
| tú | 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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