How to Say "pulling" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “pulling” is “tirando” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
Continous Verb Form (Gerund)A2
dragging or drawing (less common than jalar/halar)
Examples
El jardinero está tirando las semillas en la tierra.
The gardener is throwing the seeds onto the soil.
Están tirando abajo el viejo edificio para construir uno nuevo.
They are pulling down (demolishing) the old building to build a new one.
¿Por qué estás tirando basura al suelo?
Why are you throwing garbage on the floor?
Forming the Progressive Tense
To show an action is happening right now, you use a form of 'estar' (to be) plus 'tirando': 'Estoy tirando' (I am throwing).
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