tirar Imperfect Conjugation
tirar — to throw
The imperfect of tirar is regular: tiraba, tirabas, tiraba, tirábamos, tirabais, tiraban.
tirar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe habitual throwing in the past or to set the scene. It's perfect for saying things like 'I used to throw' or 'he was throwing' when something else happened.
Notes on tirar in the Imperfect
Tirar is fully regular in the imperfect. Remember that the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are identical (tiraba).
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre tiraba piedras al río.
As a child, I always used to throw stones at the river.
yo
Ellos tiraban la basura muy tarde.
They used to take out the trash very late.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros tirábamos la pelota en el jardín.
We were throwing the ball in the garden.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: tirabamos
Correct: tirábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tiro
The present of tirar is regular: tiro, tiras, tira, tiramos, tiráis, tiran.
Preterite
yo: tiré
The preterite of tirar is regular: tiré, tiraste, tiró, tiramos, tirasteis, tiraron.
Future
yo: tiraré
The future of tirar is regular: tiraré, tirarás, tirará, tiraremos, tiraréis, tirarán.
Conditional
yo: tiraría
The conditional of tirar is regular: tiraría, tirarías, tiraría, tiraríamos, tiraríais, tirarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tire
The present subjunctive of tirar is regular: tire, tires, tire, tiremos, tiréis, tiren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tirara
The imperfect subjunctive of tirar is regular: tirara, tiraras, tirara, tiráramos, tirarais, tiraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tira
The affirmative imperative of tirar is: tira, tire, tiremos, tirad, tiren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tires
The negative imperative of tirar uses present subjunctive: no tires, no tire, no tiremos, no tiréis, no tiren.