-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate tirar in Spanish

to throw / to pull

tirar is a regular -ar verb ranked #116 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo tiro todos los días." (I throw every day.). 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 tiro
tiras
él/ella/Ud. tira
nosotros tiramos
vosotros tiráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiran
Example

Yo tiro todos los días.

I throw every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tiré
tiraste
él/ella/Ud. tiró
nosotros tiramos
vosotros tirasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiraron
Example

Nosotros tiramos juntos.

We throw together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tiraba
tirabas
él/ella/Ud. tiraba
nosotros tirábamos
vosotros tirabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiraban
Example

Antes yo tiraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to throw / to pull often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tiraré
tirarás
él/ella/Ud. tirará
nosotros tiraremos
vosotros tiraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tirarán
Example

Mañana yo tiraré.

Tomorrow I will throw / to pull.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tiraría
tirarías
él/ella/Ud. tiraría
nosotros tiraríamos
vosotros tiraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tirarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo tiraría.

If I could, I would throw / to pull.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tire
tires
él/ella/Ud. tire
nosotros tiremos
vosotros tiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiren
Example

Quiero que tú tires más.

I want you to throw more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
tira
él/ella/Ud. tire
nosotros tiremos
vosotros tirad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tiren
Example

Él tira con frecuencia.

He throws often.

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