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je tirai

pulled, drew, shot

→ tirer
tir to shoot + ai je-form simple past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #46,711
pulled, drew A literary past-tense form; everyday French usually uses « j’ai tiré » for “I pulled.”
FR: Je tirai le cordon pour ouvrir la porte.
EN: I pulled the cord to open the door.
shot A literary past-tense form; everyday French usually uses « j’ai tiré » for “I shot.”
FR: Je tirai sur la cible.
EN: I shot at the target.
Conjugation of tirer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First tirai —
Third tira —

Je tirai de nouveau, en visant sa poitrine.

I fired again, aiming for his chest.

En bas, je tirai ma montre.

Downstairs, I pulled out my watch.

Je tirai à l’arbalète sur l’homme maigre qui se trouvait derrière.

I shot the thin man behind me with the crossbow.

Du vestibule, je tirai le cordon qui ouvrait la grille.

From the vestibule, I pulled the cord that opened the gate.

Je tirai ma montre.

I pulled out my watch.