echar
/eˈt͡ʃaɾ/ · e‧char
verb
to throw, to put in
- Echa la basura en el bote.
Throw the trash in the can.
- Echa la basura en el bote.
to kick out, to fire
- Lo echaron del trabajo.
They fired him from his job.
- Lo echaron del trabajo.
to start to (+ a) echar a + infinitive
- El niño echó a correr.
The boy started running.
- El niño echó a correr.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | echo | eché | echaba | echaré |
| tú | echas | echaste | echabas | echarás |
| él, ella, usted | echa | echó | echaba | echará |
| nosotros | echamos | echamos | echábamos | echaremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | echan | echaron | echaban | echarán |
gerund echando · past participle echado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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