empujar
to push
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | empujo |
| tú | empujas |
| él/ella | empuja |
| nosotros | empujamos |
| vosotros | empujáis |
| ellos/ellas | empujan |
Yo empujo la puerta para abrirla.
I push the door to open it.
Ella empuja su silla hacia la mesa.
She pushes her chair towards the table.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | empujé |
| tú | empujaste |
| él/ella | empujó |
| nosotros | empujamos |
| vosotros | empujasteis |
| ellos/ellas | empujaron |
Ayer empujé el carrito de compras.
Yesterday I pushed the shopping cart.
Él empujó a su amigo en la carrera.
He pushed his friend in the race.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | empujaba |
| tú | empujabas |
| él/ella | empujaba |
| nosotros | empujábamos |
| vosotros | empujabais |
| ellos/ellas | empujaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre empujaba mi bicicleta.
When I was a child, I always pushed my bicycle.
Nosotros empujábamos la puerta juntos.
We used to push the door together.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | empujaré |
| tú | empujarás |
| él/ella | empujará |
| nosotros | empujaremos |
| vosotros | empujaréis |
| ellos/ellas | empujarán |
Mañana empujaré la mesa hacia la ventana.
Tomorrow I will push the table towards the window.
Ellos empujarán el coche si se queda atascado.
They will push the car if it gets stuck.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | empujaría |
| tú | empujarías |
| él/ella | empujaría |
| nosotros | empujaríamos |
| vosotros | empujaríais |
| ellos/ellas | empujarían |
Yo empujaría la puerta si estuviera cerrada.
I would push the door if it were closed.
Ella empujaría el carrito si tuviera más fuerza.
She would push the cart if she had more strength.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | empuje |
| tú | empujes |
| él/ella | empuje |
| nosotros | empujemos |
| vosotros | empujéis |
| ellos/ellas | empujen |
Es importante que yo empuje la puerta con cuidado.
It's important that I push the door carefully.
Espero que ellos empujen la mesa para ayudar.
I hope that they push the table to help.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | empujara |
| tú | empujaras |
| él/ella | empujara |
| nosotros | empujáramos |
| vosotros | empujarais |
| ellos/ellas | empujaran |
Si yo empujara la puerta, podría entrar.
If I pushed the door, I could enter.
Si ellos empujaran más fuerte, lograrían abrirla.
If they pushed harder, they would manage to open it.
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Common questions
- Is "empujar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "empujar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "empujar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "empujar" conjugates as: empujas, empujo, empujan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "empujar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "empujar" conjugates as: empujaste, empujé, empujaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "empujar" in Spanish?
- "empujar" (to push) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.