arrojar Preterite Conjugation
arrojar — to throw
The preterite of arrojar is regular: arrojé, arrojaste, arrojó, arrojamos, arrojasteis, arrojaron.
arrojar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'arrojar' to talk about a specific, completed action of throwing something in the past. Think of a single event: 'Arrojé la piedra al agua' (I threw the stone into the water) or 'Arrojaron las llaves desde la ventana' (They threw the keys from the window). It emphasizes the action happened and finished.
Notes on arrojar in the Preterite
Arrojar is fully regular in the preterite. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs: é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron.
Example Sentences
Arrojé la pelota a mi perro.
I threw the ball to my dog.
yo
¿Arrojaste el papel en la papelera?
Did you throw the paper in the bin?
tú
El lanzador arrojó la bola con fuerza.
The pitcher threw the ball hard.
él/ella/usted
Ellos arrojaron sus abrigos sobre la silla.
They threw their coats on the chair.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single completed action.
Correct: For a specific past throw, use preterite: 'Arrojé la botella'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The forms are 'arrojé' and 'arrojó', with accents on the final 'é' and 'ó'.
Why: These accents are crucial for distinguishing these preterite forms and indicating stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arrojo
The present tense of arrojar is regular: arrojo, arrojas, arroja, arrojamos, arrojáis, arrojan.
Imperfect
yo: arrojaba
The imperfect of arrojar is regular: arrojaba, arrojabas, arrojaba, arrojábamos, arrojabais, arrojaban.
Future
yo: arrojaré
The future tense of arrojar is regular: arrojaré, arrojarás, arrojará, arrojaremos, arrojaréis, arrojarán.
Conditional
yo: arrojaría
The conditional of arrojar is regular: arrojaría, arrojarías, arrojaría, arrojaríamos, arrojaríais, arrojarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arroje
Use present subjunctive like 'arroje' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'arrojen' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after doubts, wishes, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrojara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'arrojara' or 'arrojase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arroja
Use imperative forms like 'arroja' (tú) and 'arrojen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arrojes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive, like 'no arrojes' (tú) and 'no arrojen' (ustedes), for negative commands.