Italian verb

Conjugation of tirare

The Italian verb tirare means "to pull". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to pull
Type
Regular -are verb
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
tirando
Past participle
tirato
Quick answer

The present tense of tirare is io tiro, tu tiri, lui/lei tira, noi tiriamo, voi tirate, loro tirano. It is a regular -are verb, so every tense takes the standard -are endings. Its gerund is tirando and its past participle is tirato. Its compound tenses are formed with avere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of tirare

Present Presente
io tiro
tu tiri
lui/lei tira
noi tiriamo
voi tirate
loro tirano

More tenses of tirare

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io ho tirato
tu hai tirato
lui/lei ha tirato
noi abbiamo tirato
voi avete tirato
loro hanno tirato
Imperfect Imperfetto
io tiravo
tu tiravi
lui/lei tirava
noi tiravamo
voi tiravate
loro tiravano
Future Futuro semplice
io tirerò
tu tirerai
lui/lei tirerà
noi tireremo
voi tirerete
loro tireranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io tirerei
tu tireresti
lui/lei tirerebbe
noi tireremmo
voi tirereste
loro tirerebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io tiri
che tu tiri
che lui/lei tiri
che noi tiriamo
che voi tiriate
che loro tirino
Imperative Imperativo
tu tira
Lei tiri
noi tiriamo
voi tirate
loro tirino

Notes on tirare

Tirare is regular. Every form follows the regular -are model, with forms such as tiro, tiravo, and tirerò.

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Example sentences with tirare

  • Tiro la porta con entrambe le mani. I pull the door with both hands.
  • Ieri ho tirato la corda forte. Yesterday I pulled the rope hard.
  • Da bambino tiravo sempre il carrello. As a child, I always pulled the cart.
  • Domani tireremo il tavolo vicino alla finestra. Tomorrow we will pull the table near the window.

Frequently asked questions

Is tirare a regular Italian verb?

Yes, tirare is regular. Its forms follow the regular -are model.

What are the present tense forms of tirare?

The present forms are tiro, tiri, tira, tiriamo, tirate, and tirano.

What are the participles and auxiliary of tirare?

The gerund is tirando and the past participle is tirato. The passato prossimo uses avere, as in ho tirato.