The Present Tense of Tirar is used to describe actions happening in the present moment, for example, Tiro la pelota. (I throw the ball.)

Tirar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Tirar (to throw) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Tirar generally means to throw or toss, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To throw or toss: For example, Tiro la pelota al aire (I throw the ball into the air).

To discard or get rid of: For example, Tiro la basura a la papelera (I throw the trash into the trashcan).

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

To pull or tug: For example, Tiro de la cuerda para atarla (I pull on the rope to tie it).

To aim or direct: For example, Tiro la flecha hacia el blanco (I aim the arrow at the target).

To print or publish (colloquial): For example, Tiran un nuevo libro cada mes (They publish a new book every month).

To seduce or flirt (colloquial): For example, Tiro la onda con esa chica (I flirt with that girl).

To insult or criticize (rude, colloquial): For example, ¿Por qué me tiras esa indirecta? (Why are you throwing that insult at me?)

Examples

Examples of Tirar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana tiro la basura antes de ir al trabajo. (Every morning I take out the trash before going to work.)

¿Por qué siempre tiras tus cosas por toda la casa? (Why do you always throw your things all over the house?)

Mi hermana tira la pelota muy lejos cuando jugamos al béisbol. (My sister throws the ball really far when we play baseball.)

Tiramos los restos de comida en el contenedor de reciclaje. (We throw the food scraps in the recycling bin.)

¿Tiráis la basura todos los martes? (Do you all take out the trash every Tuesday?)

Los niños tiran las hojas al aire cuando es otoño. (The kids throw the leaves in the air when it’s fall.)

En la fiesta, algunos invitados tiran serpentinas de colores. (At the party, some guests throw colorful streamers.)

Cuando estoy enojado, a veces tiro cosas sin pensar. (When I’m angry, sometimes I throw things without thinking.)

No tires la toalla, sigue intentándolo. (Don’t throw in the towel, keep trying.)

Mi equipo tira la pelota de un lado a otro durante el partido. (My team throws the ball back and forth during the game.)

Tiramos las cartas sobre la mesa cuando jugamos al poker. (We throw the cards onto the table when we play poker.)

¿Por qué tiráis tantas cosas a la basura? Deberíamos reciclar más. (Why do you all throw so many things in the trash? We should recycle more.)

Los manifestantes tiran piedras a la policía durante las protestas. (The protesters throw stones at the police during the protests.)

Cuando tiro una moneda al aire, a veces sale cara y otras veces sale cruz. (When I toss a coin in the air, sometimes it lands on heads and sometimes on tails.)

No tires la toalla, ¡todavía podemos ganar este juego! (Don’t throw in the towel, we can still win this game!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Tirar (to throw) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.