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tiraste

tee-RAHS-tehtiˈɾaste

tiraste means you threw in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

you threwAlso: you tossed, you pulled

VerbA2regular ar
Latin America
A person throwing a colorful ball into the air.
gerundtirando
past Participletirado
infinitivetirar

📝 In Action

¿Por qué tiraste la pelota tan fuerte?

A2

Why did you throw the ball so hard?

Tiraste de la puerta pero estaba cerrada.

B1

You pulled the door but it was locked.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • lanzaste (you launched/threw)
  • jalaste (you pulled (common in Latin America))

Antonyms

  • atrapaste (you caught)
  • empujaste (you pushed)

Common Collocations

  • tirar la toallato give up (throw in the towel)
  • tirar la basurato take out/throw away the trash

Idioms & Expressions

  • Tiraste la casa por la ventanaYou spent a lot of money on a celebration

you threw awayAlso: you wasted, you knocked over

VerbB1regular ar
A person tossing a crumpled piece of paper into a green recycling bin.
gerundtirando
past Participletirado
infinitivetirar

📝 In Action

Tiraste la comida que sobró.

A2

You threw away the leftover food.

Tiraste una oportunidad increíble.

B1

You wasted an incredible opportunity.

Tiraste el jarrón sin querer.

B1

You knocked over the vase by accident.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • tirar el dineroto waste money

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yotirara
tiraras
él/ella/ustedtirara
nosotrostiráramos
vosotrostirarais
ellos/ellas/ustedestiraran

Present Subjunctive

yotire
tires
él/ella/ustedtire
nosotrostiremos
vosotrostiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedestiren

Indicative

Preterite

yotiré
tiraste
él/ella/ustedtiró
nosotrostiramos
vosotrostirasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedestiraron

Imperfect

yotiraba
tirabas
él/ella/ustedtiraba
nosotrostirábamos
vosotrostirabais
ellos/ellas/ustedestiraban

Present

yotiro
tiras
él/ella/ustedtira
nosotrostiramos
vosotrostiráis
ellos/ellas/ustedestiran

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "tiraste" in Spanish:

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: tiraste

Question 1 of 2

If you are standing in front of a door that says 'TIRAR', what should you do?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the word 'tirar', which likely comes from a Germanic word meaning 'to draw' or 'to pull,' which entered Vulgar Latin and then Spanish.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: tirerItalian: tirare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'tiraste' mean throw or pull?

It can mean both! You have to look at the context. If there is a ball, it usually means 'threw.' If there is a handle or a rope, it usually means 'pulled.'

Is 'tirastes' a real word?

No. Adding an 's' to 'tiraste' is a very common mistake. Always use 'tiraste' for the past tense 'you' form.