How to Say "they threw" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they threw” is “echaron” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los niños se echaron la pelota unos a otros en el parque.
The children threw the ball to each other in the park.
Ellos echaron las llaves sobre la mesa y se fueron.
They tossed the keys onto the table and left.
¿Quiénes echaron todos esos papeles a la basura?
Who threw all those papers in the trash?
The Simple Past Tense ('Preterite')
'Echaron' tells you that the action of 'throwing' or 'tossing' happened and finished completely at a specific point in the past. It describes a single, completed event.
Confusing Echar and Hacer
Mistake: “Using 'hicieron' (they made/did) when you mean 'echaron' (they threw).”
Correction: Although they sound similar, 'echar' is for physical actions like throwing or putting, while 'hacer' is for doing or making.
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