tirar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
tirar — to throw
The present subjunctive of tirar is regular: tire, tires, tire, tiremos, tiréis, tiren.
tirar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use when expressing desires, doubts, or orders where there is uncertainty, such as 'I want you to throw...'.
Notes on tirar in the Present Subjunctive
Tirar is regular. It follows the typical -ar verb pattern of switching the 'a' to an 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que no tires mi dibujo.
I hope you don't throw my drawing away.
tú
Es necesario que tiren los restos de comida.
It is necessary that they throw away the food scraps.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Cuando yo tire la toalla, avísame.
When I throw in the towel, let me know.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: tira
Correct: tire
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'tira' when they should use the subjunctive 'tire' after expressions of will or emotion.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: tiraba
The imperfect of tirar is regular: tiraba, tirabas, tiraba, tirábamos, tirabais, tiraban.
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.
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.