Conjugate echar in Spanish
to throw / to pour / to fire
echar is a regular -ar verb ranked #460 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito echar esto." (I need to throw / to pour / to fire this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
echar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to throw / to pour / to fire · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | echo |
| tú | echas |
| él/ella/Ud. | echa |
| nosotros | echamos |
| vosotros | echáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | echan |
Yo echo todos los días.
I throw / to pour / to fire every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | eché |
| tú | echaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | echó |
| nosotros | echamos |
| vosotros | echasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | echaron |
Ayer yo eché.
Yesterday I throw / to pour / to fire.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | echaba |
| tú | echabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | echaba |
| nosotros | echábamos |
| vosotros | echabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | echaban |
Antes yo echaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to throw / to pour / to fire often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | echaré |
| tú | echarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | echará |
| nosotros | echaremos |
| vosotros | echaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | echarán |
Mañana yo echaré.
Tomorrow I will throw / to pour / to fire.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | echaría |
| tú | echarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | echaría |
| nosotros | echaríamos |
| vosotros | echaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | echarían |
Si pudiera, yo echaría.
If I could, I would throw / to pour / to fire.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | eche |
| tú | eches |
| él/ella/Ud. | eche |
| nosotros | echemos |
| vosotros | echéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | echen |
Espero que tú eches.
I hope that you throw / to pour / to fire.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | echa |
| él/ella/Ud. | eche |
| nosotros | echemos |
| vosotros | echad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | echen |
¡Echa!
Throw / to pour / to fire!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito echar esto.
I need to throw / to pour / to fire this.
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¿Puedes echar?
Can you throw?
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Él quiere echar más.
He wants to throw / to pour / to fire more.
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Vamos a echar juntos.
Let's throw together.
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Ellos van a echar mañana.
They are going to throw / to pour / to fire tomorrow.
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Ayer logré echar bien.
Yesterday I managed to throw / to pour / to fire well.
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Es importante echar correctamente.
It is important to throw / to pour / to fire correctly.
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Me gusta echar.
I like throw / pour / fireing.
Common phrases with echar
- echar bien to throw well
- echar mucho to throw a lot
- dejar de echar to stop throwing
- volver a echar to throw again