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yo tiraba

used to sleep with, was sleeping with, used to throw, was throwing, used to jump

→ tirar
tir to throw away, to get rid of + aba 1st/3rd-person imperfect past
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #46,398
used to sleep with, was sleeping with Colloquial when used in the construction tirarse a alguien.
SP: Se tiraba a su vecino.
EN: She was sleeping with her neighbor.
used to throw, was throwing
SP: Tiraba la pelota en el jardín.
EN: He used to throw the ball in the garden.
used to jump, was jumping In the construction tirarse al agua, means to jump into the water.
SP: Se tiraba al agua fría después de correr.
EN: She used to jump into the cold water after running.
Conjugation of tirar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First tiraba —
Third tiraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First tiraba —
Third tiraba —

Pero después tiraba todo.

But then he would throw everything away.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Nunca tiraba nada.

I never threw anything away.

— Las alas del deseo (1987)

Si no le gustaba algo que le preparaba, me lo tiraba en la cara.

If he didn’t like something I made him, he’d throw it in my face.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

A todos les encanta contar que se tiraba a su secretaria.

Everyone loves to talk about how he slept with his secretary.

— Amélie (2001)

Cada vez que me perdía por completo, me tiraba en el agua helada.

Every time I got completely lost, I’d throw myself into the freezing water.

— Mommy (2014)

Muy fuerte, se tiraba a mi amigo y los dos hacían planes.

Very intense, he was hitting on my friend and they were both making plans.

— Carandiru (2003)