Inklingo

echaré

eh-cha-RAYe.t͡ʃaˈɾe

I will put, I will pour, I will add

Also: I will include
VerbA1regular ar
A large hand gently placing a small, colorful wooden block onto a stack of blocks.
infinitiveechar
gerundechando
past Participleechado

📝 In Action

Para el pastel, echaré la leche y luego la harina.

A1

For the cake, I will pour the milk and then the flour.

Si hace frío, echaré más leña al fuego.

A2

If it's cold, I will put more firewood on the fire.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • echar salto add salt
  • echar gasolinato put in gas

I will throw, I will toss, I will cast

VerbA2regular ar
A figure in motion, winding up to throw a bright red ball across an open field.
infinitiveechar
gerundechando
past Participleechado

📝 In Action

Cuando lleguemos a la playa, echaré la pelota al mar.

A2

When we arrive at the beach, I will throw the ball into the sea.

Echaré la caña de pescar tan pronto como el sol se oculte.

B1

I will cast the fishing rod as soon as the sun sets.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • echar un vistazoto take a look (figurative throw)
  • echar la culpato blame (to cast the blame)

I will dismiss, I will kick out

Also: I will start
VerbB1regular ar
Mexico
A simplified illustration showing a person carrying a small, empty cardboard box walking away from a stylized office door.
infinitiveechar
gerundechando
past Participleechado

📝 In Action

Si sigue llegando tarde, echaré a ese empleado mañana.

B2

If he keeps arriving late, I will dismiss that employee tomorrow.

Al ver la policía, echaré a correr.

B1

Upon seeing the police, I will start running. (Idiomatic use: echar a + infinitive)

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • echar a perderto spoil/ruin
  • echar de menosto miss (someone/something)

Idioms & Expressions

  • Echar la casa por la ventanaTo spare no expense; to throw a lavish party.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedecha
yoecho
echas
ellos/ellas/ustedesechan
nosotrosechamos
vosotrosecháis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedechaba
yoechaba
echabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesechaban
nosotrosechábamos
vosotrosechabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedechó
yoeché
echaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesecharon
nosotrosechamos
vosotrosechasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedeche
yoeche
eches
ellos/ellas/ustedesechen
nosotrosechemos
vosotrosechéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedechara
yoechara
echaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesecharan
nosotrosecháramos
vosotrosecharais

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: echaré

Question 1 of 2

Which English phrase best captures the meaning of 'Echaré a mi perro del sofá'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
echar(to throw, to put)Verb
el echador(thrower, caster)Noun
el echadero(dumping ground)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Vulgar Latin verb *iactāre*, meaning 'to throw' or 'to hurl,' which is the root of the core meaning of propelling something. Over time, its meaning broadened significantly to include placing and adding.

First recorded: Around the 10th century in early Spanish texts.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: eitarFrench (Old): jeter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'echar' have so many meanings, like 'to throw' and 'to miss'?

'Echar' is an ancient verb whose core meaning is 'to cast' or 'to put out.' This core idea branched out: you 'cast' a ball (throw), you 'put out' an employee (dismiss), and the phrase 'echar de menos' literally meant 'to cast/put less' but evolved idiomatically to mean 'to feel the lack of' or 'to miss.'

Is 'echaré' an irregular verb?

No, 'echar' is a regular -ar verb. Its future form 'echaré' follows the standard pattern of adding the 'é' ending to the infinitive form, making it easy to remember.