How to conjugate tirar in Spanish
tirar in Spanish means to throw,
tirar is a regular verb. That means this verb does follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb tirar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
tirar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb tirar is regular in the present tense.
The verb tirar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video:
Just in case you need to review conjugation of -er and -ir verbs, Click for Page:
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tiro | I throw |
| Tú | tiras | you throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tira | he/she throws, you (formal) throws |
| Nosotros (as) | tiramos | we throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tiraís | you (plural) Spain throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tiran | they throw, you (plural) throw |
tirar in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb tirar is Regular in the preterite. That means it does follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs in the preterite. To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video: https://youtu.be/Pi5rlDOeOnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tiré | I thrown |
| Tú | tiraste | you thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tiró | he/she thrown, you (formal) thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | tiramos | we thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | tirasteis | you (plural) Spain thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tiraron | they thrown, you (plural) thrown |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
tirar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb tirar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb tirar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tiraba | I used to throw |
| Tú | tirabas | you used to throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tiraba | he/she used to throw, you (formal) used to throw |
| Nosotros (as) | tirábamos | we used to throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tirabais | you (plural) Spain used to throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tiraban | they used to throw, you (plural) used to throw |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
tirar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb tirar is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb tirar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb tirar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate tirar in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case tirar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | é |
| Tú | ás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tiraré | I will throw |
| Tú | tirarás | you will throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tirará | he/she will throw, you (formal) will throw |
| Nosotros (as) | tiraremos | we will throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tiraréis | you (plural) Spain will throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tirarán | they will throw, you (plural) will throw |
tirar in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb tirar is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a tirar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a tirar | I will throw |
| Tú | vas a tirar | you will throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a tirar | he/she will throw, you (formal) will throw |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a tirar | we will throw |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a tirar | you (plural) Spain will throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a tirar | they will throw, you (plural) will throw |
tirar in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb tirar is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb tirar is: tirando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy tirando | I am throwing |
| Tú | estás tirando | you are throwing |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está tirando | he/she is throwing, you (formal) are throwing |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos tirando | we are throwing |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis tirando | you (plural) Spain are throwing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están tirando | they are throwing, you (plural) are throwing |
tirar in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb tirar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb tirar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate tirar in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case tirar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb tirar is tirar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tiraría | I would throw |
| Tú | tirarías | you would throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tiraría | he/she would throw, you (formal) would throw |
| Nosotros (as) | tiraríamos | we would throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tirarías | you (plural) Spain would throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tirarían | they would throw, you (plural)would throw |
tirar in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb tirar is regular in the conditional tense.
To form the present perfect tense, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he tirado | I have thrown |
| Tú | has tirado | you have thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha tirado | he/she have thrown, you (formal) have thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos tirado | we have thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis tirado | you (plural) Spain have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han tirado | they have thrown, you (plural) have thrown |
tirar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb tirar is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case tirar.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había tirado | I had thrown |
| Tú | habías tirado | you had thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había tirado | he/she had thrown, you (formal) had thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos tirado | we had thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais tirado | you (plural) Spain had thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habíain tirado | they had thrown, you (plural) had thrown |
tirar in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb tirar is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case tirar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré tirado | I will have thrown |
| Tú | habrás tirado | you will have thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá tirado | he/she will have thrown, you (formal) will have thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos tirado | we will have thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis tirado | you (plural) Spain will have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán tirado | they will have thrown, you (plural) will have thrown |
tirar in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb tirar is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case tirar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the conditional perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría tirado | I would have thrown |
| Tú | habrías tirado | you would have thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría tirado | he/she would have thrown, you (formal) would have thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos tirado | we would have thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais tirado | you (plural) Spain will would thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían tirado | they would have thrown, you (plural) would have thrown |
tirar in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb tirar is Regular in the subjunctive present form.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tire | I may throw |
| Tú | tires | you may throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tire | he/she may throw, you (formal) may throw |
| Nosotros (as) | tiremos | we may throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tiréis | you (plural) Spain may throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tiren | they may throw, you (plural) may throw |
tirar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb tirar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like tirar the endings are:
| Yo | ara |
| Tú | aras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
| Nosotros (as) | áramos |
| Vosotros (as) | arais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
| Yo | ase |
| Tú | ases |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
| Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
| Vosotros (as) | aseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- tirar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: tirar – tiraron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with tir
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tirara | I might throw |
| Tú | tiraras | you might throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tirara | he/she might throw, you (formal) might throw |
| Nosotros (as) | tiráramos | we might throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tirarais | you (plural) Spain might throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tiraran | they might throw, you (plural) might throw |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tirase | I might throw |
| Tú | tirases | you might throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tirase | he/she might throw, you (formal) might throw |
| Nosotros (as) | tirásamos | we might throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tirasais | you (plural) Spain might throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tirasan | they might throw, you (plural) might throw |
tirar in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb tirar is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like tirar the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb tirar in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | tirara | I will throw |
| Tú | tiraras | you will throw |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | tirara | he/she will throw, you (formal) will throw |
| Nosotros (as) | tiráramos | we will throw |
| Vosotros (as) | tirarais | you (plural) Spain will throw |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | tiraran | they will throw, you (plural) will throw |
tirar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb tirar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb tirar is: tirado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb tirar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya tirado | I may have thrown |
| Tú | hayas tirado | you may have thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya tirado | he/she may have thrown, you (formal) may have thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos tirado | we may have thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis tirado | you (plural) Spain may have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan tirado | they may have thrown, you (plural) may have thrown |
tirar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
The verb tirar is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to tirar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (tirar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (tir)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (tirado)
The past participle of the verb tirar is tirado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb tirar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese tirado | I might have thrown |
| Tú | hubieses tirado | you might have thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese tirado | he/she might have thrown, you (formal) might have thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos tirado | we might have thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis tirado | you (plural) Spain might have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen tirado | they might have thrown, you (plural) might have thrown |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera tirado | I might have thrown |
| Tú | hubieras tirado | you might have thrown |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera tirado | he/she might have thrown, you (formal) might have thrown |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos tirado | we might have thrown |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais tirado | you (plural) Spain might have thrown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran tirado | they might have thrown, you (plural) might have thrown |
tirar as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
tirar is Regular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb tirar would be tira.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (tiras)
- Take off the “s”. (tira)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (tira)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡tira! | throw! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡tire! | throw! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡tiremos! | throw! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡tirad! | throw! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡tiren! | throw! |
tirar as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
tirar is Regular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡no tires! | Don’t throw! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡no tire! | Don’t throw! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡no tiremos! | Don’t throw! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡no tiréis! | Don’t throw! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡no tiren! | Don’t throw! |