The preterite of tirar is used to express when you threw something or pulled something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I threw the ball to my brother” – “Tiré la pelota a mi hermano.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. Its straightforward conjugation makes it easy to learn and use in past tense narratives.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Tirar (to throw/pull) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of tirar indicates completed actions of throwing or pulling.

To throw/toss: Describes specific instances of throwing something, for example Tiré la pelota (I threw the ball), or Tiraron las cartas viejas (They threw away the old letters).

To pull/draw: Used for pulling actions, for example Tiró de la cuerda (He pulled the rope).

Examples

Examples of Tirar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Tiré la basura esta mañana. (I threw out the trash this morning.)

El viento tiró todos los papeles. (The wind threw all the papers.)

¿Por qué tiraste mi libro? (Why did you throw my book?)

Tiraron las paredes del edificio viejo. (They tore down the walls of the old building.)

Tiramos las cartas viejas. (We threw away the old letters.)

El niño tiró el juguete por la ventana. (The child threw the toy out the window.)

Tiraste muy lejos la pelota. (You threw the ball very far.)

Se tiró a la piscina sin pensarlo. (He dove into the pool without thinking.)

Tiraron confeti durante la celebración. (They threw confetti during the celebration.)

Tiré sin querer el vaso de agua. (I accidentally knocked over the glass of water.)

El equipo tiró a portería varias veces. (The team shot at the goal several times.)

Tiramos la comida caducada. (We threw out the expired food.)

¿Quién tiró estas flores? (Who threw out these flowers?)

Tiraste la oportunidad por la borda. (You threw the opportunity overboard.)

Los manifestantes tiraron piedras. (The protesters threw stones.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Tirar (to throw/pull) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.