'Eché' tells you that the action started and finished completely in the past, like a quick completed event.

The Simple Past ('Pretérito')

The accent mark on the 'e' in 'eché' is essential! Without it ('eche'), it would be the present subjunctive form (I might throw, or that I throw).

Accent Mark is Key

This is the simple past form ('I did') of the very common verb 'echar'. This meaning is used for quick, physical movements.

Using 'Poner' for Liquids

In Spanish, 'echar' is often the verb of choice for adding small amounts of things like salt, sugar, or oil when cooking, much like 'to put in' or 'to add'.

Adding Ingredients

Commonly used in recipes or when preparing drinks to mean adding an ingredient or liquid.

Remember 'eché' describes the single, finished action of removal. If you wanted to say 'I was firing him' (ongoing), you would use the imperfect: 'Yo echaba'.

Action vs. Result

Used to describe removing someone forcefully from a place or job.

'Eché' is the first-person simple past (preterite) of the Spanish verb 'echar'. It primarily means 'I threw,' 'I poured,' or 'I kicked out.' Learn its full conjugation and common uses in cooking and conversation.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

future

conditional

imperfect

present

preterite

subjunctive

imperfect

present

imperative

negative

affirmative

Practice Conjugations