Meaning
to pull, to throw
- to pull, to drag
- to throw, to shoot
- to blow (of the wind)
In a sentence
Non tirare la porta, si apre facilmente.
Don't pull the door, it opens easily.
Hai tirato la palla troppo forte?
Did you throw the ball too hard?
Per favore, tira il tavolo più vicino.
Please pull the table closer.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tirare | infinitive |
| tiriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| tiro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| tirate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| tiri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| tirano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| tira | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| tiravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| tiravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| tiravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| tiravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| tiravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| tirava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| tirammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| tirai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| tiraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| tirasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| tirarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| tirò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| tireremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| tirerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| tirerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| tirerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| tireranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| tirerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| tiriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| tiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| tiriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| tiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| tirino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| tiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| tirassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| tirassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| tiraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| tirassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| tirassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| tirasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| tireremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| tirerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| tirereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| tireresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| tirerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| tirerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| tiriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| tirate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| tira | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| tirando | gerund |
| tirato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'tirare' for pulling objects, but 'trascinare' for dragging heavy things (e.g., a suitcase).
- For throwing objects, 'lanciare' is more precise; 'tirare' implies force (e.g., a ball vs. a punch).
- In compound tenses, 'tirare' uses 'avere' (e.g., 'ho tirato'), never 'essere'.