The Conditional Mood of Tirar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Si tuviera más dinero, tiraría esta ropa vieja. (If I had more money, I would throw away these old clothes.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Merecer (to deserve) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of tirar is used to express hypothetical or potential actions or situations in the future.

To throw or toss: For example, Tiraría la pelota al perro. (I would throw the ball to the dog.)

To discard or get rid of: For example, Tiraría toda la basura a la mañana. (I would throw out all the trash in the morning.)

To pull or yank: For example, Tiraría de la cuerda para abrir la cortina. (I would pull the rope to open the curtain.)

To aim or shoot: For example, El francotirador tiraría a los objetivos enemigos. (The sniper would shoot at enemy targets.)

To demolish or knock down: For example, Tirarían el viejo edificio para construir uno nuevo. (They would demolish the old building to build a new one.)

To head towards (colloquial): For example, Tiraría para la playa este fin de semana. (I would head to the beach this weekend.)

To flirt or hit on (colloquial): For example, Juan tiraría líneas a todas las chicas en la fiesta. (Juan would hit on all the girls at the party.)

Examples

Examples of Merecer in the Conditional Mood

Si tiraría la basura con más frecuencia, mi casa estaría más limpia. (If I would take out the trash more often, my house would be cleaner.)

¿Tirarías esa ropa vieja o la donarías a una organización benéfica? (Would you throw away those old clothes or donate them to a charity?)

Los niños tirarían la pelota al aire y la atraparían una y otra vez. (The kids would throw the ball up in the air and catch it over and over again.)

En una situación desesperada, tiraríamos todo por la borda para sobrevivir. (In a desperate situation, we would throw everything overboard to survive.)

Algunos jóvenes tirarían piedras a los autos que pasaban, solo por diversión. (Some youths would throw rocks at passing cars, just for fun.)

Si ganara la lotería, tiraría una gran fiesta para mis amigos. (If I won the lottery, I would throw a big party for my friends.)

Los manifestantes tirarían objetos a la policía durante las protestas. (The protesters would throw objects at the police during the demonstrations.)

En el béisbol, el lanzador tiraría la pelota con mucha fuerza. (In baseball, the pitcher would throw the ball with great force.)

¿Tirarías la toalla y te rendirías tan fácilmente? (Would you throw in the towel and give up so easily?)

Los jugadores tirarían los dados para decidir su próximo movimiento. (The players would throw the dice to decide their next move.)

Ella tiraría las cartas del tarot para leer el futuro. (She would throw the tarot cards to read the future.)

No tiraríamos la comida a la basura, la donaríamos a un banco de alimentos. (We wouldn’t throw the food away, we would donate it to a food bank.)

Los niños tirarían los juguetes por todas partes cuando jugaban. (The kids would throw their toys all over the place when they played.)

En una pelea callejera, algunos tirarían golpes sin pensarlo dos veces. (In a street fight, some would throw punches without thinking twice.)

Si tuviera más dinero, tiraría una gran fiesta de cumpleaños. (If I had more money, I would throw a big birthday party.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Merecer (to deserve) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American 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.