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How to Say "poured" in Spanish

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echó

Verb (Past Tense)B1General
Use 'echó' when referring to the past action of someone or something pouring a liquid.

Examples

Antes de salir, la camarera echó más café en su taza.

Before leaving, the waitress poured more coffee into his cup.

echado

eh-CHAH-doh/eˈt͡ʃa.ðo/

Past ParticipleA1General
Use 'echado' when it functions as a past participle, often implying something has been placed or put into something else, or as an adjective describing the state of being poured or thrown.
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Examples

Ya hemos echado la carta al buzón.

We have already put/thrown the letter in the mailbox.

Ella había echado demasiada azúcar al café.

She had poured/put too much sugar in the coffee.

Forming Perfect Tenses

'Echado' is combined with forms of the helping verb 'haber' (to have) to create perfect tenses like the present perfect ('he echado', I have thrown/put) and past perfect ('había echado', I had thrown/put).

Use in Passive Voice

It can also be combined with the verb 'ser' (to be) to show that an action was done to someone or something: 'El balón fue echado fuera' (The ball was thrown out).

Confusing Echar and Hacer

Mistake: “Some learners confuse 'echar' (to throw/put) with 'hacer' (to do/make).”

Correction: Remember that 'echado' is only the participle of 'echar'. The participle of 'hacer' is 'hecho'.

Verb vs. Participle Confusion

The most common mistake is confusing the past tense verb 'echó' (he/she/it poured) with the past participle 'echado'. Remember that 'echó' is a complete action in the past, while 'echado' often needs a helping verb (like 'haber') or acts as an adjective.

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