Translation
to throw, to put, to pour
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Word origin
From Latin iactare ('to throw, to fling'), a frequentative of iacere ('to throw').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iactare
- English cognates
- eject, jet
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | echo | eché | echaba | echaré | echaría |
| tú | echas | echaste | echabas | echarás | echarías |
| él/ella/ud. | echa | echó | echaba | echará | echaría |
| nos. | echamos | echamos | echábamos | echaremos | echaríamos |
| vos. | echáis | echasteis | echabais | echaréis | echaríais |
| ellos/uds. | echan | echaron | echaban | echarán | echarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | eche | echara | echase |
| tú | eches | echaras | echases |
| él/ella/ud. | eche | echara | echase |
| nos. | echemos | echáramos | echásemos |
| vos. | echéis | echarais | echaseis |
| ellos/uds. | echen | echaran | echasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | echa |
| ud. | eche |
| nosotros | echemos |
| vosotros | echad |
| uds. | echen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- echando
- Past participle
- echado
Examples
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Put a little salt in the soup.
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I blamed the dog.
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I am going to put petrol in the car.
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They threw the man out of the bar last night.
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Give me a hand with this box, please.
Where this fits
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 8: echar, tocar, sonar and 7 more words.