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agotar

to exhaust
to deplete

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoagoto
agotas
él/ellaagota
nosotrosagotamos
vosotrosagotáis
ellos/ellasagotan

Siempre agoto mi energía en el trabajo.

I always exhaust my energy at work.

Ella agota todos los recursos disponibles.

She depletes all available resources.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoagoté
agotaste
él/ellaagotó
nosotrosagotamos
vosotrosagotasteis
ellos/ellasagotaron

Ayer agoté todas mis fuerzas en el gimnasio.

Yesterday, I exhausted all my strength at the gym.

El sol agotó su luz antes de que llegáramos.

The sun depleted its light before we arrived.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoagotaba
agotabas
él/ellaagotaba
nosotrosagotábamos
vosotrosagotabais
ellos/ellasagotaban

Cuando era niño, siempre agotaba mi tiempo jugando.

When I was a child, I always exhausted my time playing.

Ella agotaba su paciencia con frecuencia.

She often exhausted her patience.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoagotaré
agotarás
él/ellaagotará
nosotrosagotaremos
vosotrosagotaréis
ellos/ellasagotarán

Mañana agotaré todas mis opciones antes de decidir.

Tomorrow, I will exhaust all my options before deciding.

El proyecto agotará todos los recursos disponibles.

The project will deplete all available resources.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoagotaré
agotarás
él/ellaagotará
nosotrosagotaremos
vosotrosagotaréis
ellos/ellasagotarán

Si tuviera más tiempo, agotaría mis esfuerzos en el estudio.

If I had more time, I would exhaust my efforts in studying.

Ella agotaría su energía en ayudar a los demás.

She would exhaust her energy in helping others.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoagote
agotes
él/ellaagote
nosotrosagotemos
vosotrosagotéis
ellos/ellasagoten

Es importante que no agotes tus recursos demasiado pronto.

It's important that you don't exhaust your resources too soon.

Espero que no agote su energía en cosas triviales.

I hope he doesn't exhaust his energy on trivial things.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoagotara
agotaras
él/ellaagotara
nosotrosagotáramos
vosotrosagotarais
ellos/ellasagotaras

Si yo agotara mis fuerzas, necesitaría descansar.

If I were to exhaust my strength, I would need to rest.

Si ella agotara su paciencia, podría enojarse.

If she were to exhaust her patience, she might get angry.

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Common questions
Is "agotar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"agotar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "agotar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "agotar" conjugates as: agotas, agoto, agotan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "agotar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "agotar" conjugates as: agotaste, agoté, agotaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "agotar" in Spanish?
"agotar" (to exhaust, to deplete) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.