The Conditional Mood of Tirar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Tiraría la basura más tarde. (I would throw out the trash later.)

Tirar is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Tirar (to throw/pull) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of tirar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To throw or toss: For example, Si tuviera una pelota, la tiraría por la ventana. (If I had a ball, I would throw it out the window.)

To discard or get rid of: For example, Tiraría esa ropa vieja si fuera tú. (I would get rid of those old clothes if I were you.)

To demolish or knock down: For example, La constructora tiraría el edificio antiguo para construir uno nuevo. (The construction company would demolish the old building to build a new one.)

To pull or tug: For example, Si el perro tirara de la correa con más fuerza, se soltaría. (If the dog pulled on the leash harder, it would come loose.)

To aim or direct: For example, El francotirador tiraría hacia el objetivo si lo viera. (The sniper would aim at the target if he saw it.)

To go or head (colloquial): For example, Si no tuviéramos planes, tiraríamos para la playa. (If we didn’t have plans, we would head to the beach.)

To flirt or hit on (colloquial, rude): For example, Si fuera más joven, le tiraría los tejos a esa chica. (If I were younger, I would hit on that girl.)

Examples

Examples of Tirar in the Conditional Mood

Si tiraría la basura, el apartamento estaría más limpio. (If I would take out the trash, the apartment would be cleaner.)

¿Tirarías esa ropa vieja o la donarías? (Would you throw away those old clothes or donate them?)

Ella tiraría las cartas sobre la mesa para leer el futuro. (She would lay out the cards on the table to read the future.)

Los niños tirarían la pelota en el parque por horas. (The kids would throw the ball in the park for hours.)

Nosotros tiraríamos la red al mar para pescar. (We would cast the net into the sea to fish.)

Ellos tirarían los dados para decidir quién va primero. (They would roll the dice to decide who goes first.)

¿Tirarías la toalla en la lucha por tus sueños? (informal: Would you give up on your dreams?)

En la fiesta, tiraríamos serpentinas de colores. (At the party, we would throw colorful streamers.)

Los manifestantes tirarían piedras contra la policía. (The protesters would throw rocks at the police.)

Para relajarse, ella tiraría una moneda en la fuente. (To relax, she would toss a coin into the fountain.)

Después de la mudanza, tiraríamos las cajas vacías. (After the move, we would throw away the empty boxes.)

En el casino, ellos tirarían los dados con esperanza. (At the casino, they would roll the dice hopefully.)

¿Tirarías la toalla con tu proyecto o seguirías intentando? (informal: Would you give up on your project or keep trying?)

Para tomar una decisión, tiraríamos una moneda al aire. (To make a decision, we would flip a coin.)

Los jardineros tirarían las semillas al suelo para plantar un huerto. (The gardeners would scatter the seeds on the ground to plant a garden.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Tirar (to throw/pull) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.