Conjugation of tirar

The Spanish verb tirar means "to throw, pull". Below are its 8 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 throw, pull
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: tirando
Past participle: tirado

Quick answer

The present tense of tirar is yo tiro, tú tiras, él/ella/usted tira, nosotros tiramos, vosotros tiráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tiran. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of tirar

Present Presente
yo	tiro
tú	tiras
él/ella/usted	tira
nosotros	tiramos
vosotros	tiráis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tiran

More tenses of tirar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	tiré
tú	tiraste
él/ella/usted	tiró
nosotros	tiramos
vosotros	tirasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tiraron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	tiraba
tú	tirabas
él/ella/usted	tiraba
nosotros	tirábamos
vosotros	tirabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tiraban

Future Futuro simple
yo	tiraré
tú	tirarás
él/ella/usted	tirará
nosotros	tiraremos
vosotros	tiraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tirarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	tiraría
tú	tirarías
él/ella/usted	tiraría
nosotros	tiraríamos
vosotros	tiraríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tirarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	tire
tú	tires
él/ella/usted	tire
nosotros	tiremos
vosotros	tiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	tiren

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	tira
usted	tire
nosotros	tiremos
vosotros	tirad
ustedes	tiren

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he tirado
tú	has tirado
él/ella/usted	ha tirado
nosotros	hemos tirado
vosotros	habéis tirado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han tirado

Notes on tirar

Tirar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, as shown by tiro, tiraba, tiraré and tirado.

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Example sentences with tirar

Tiro la pelota a mi hermano. I throw the ball to my brother.
Ayer tiramos los papeles viejos. Yesterday we threw away the old papers.
De niño tiraba piedras al río. As a child, I threw stones into the river.
He tirado de la cuerda fuerte. I have pulled the rope hard.

hablar to speak llegar to arrive sacar to take out

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Frequently asked questions

Is tirar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, tirar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of tirar?

They are tiro, tiras, tira, tiramos, tiráis and tiran.

What are the participles and present perfect auxiliary for tirar?

The gerund is tirando and the past participle is tirado. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he tirado.