Meaning and behavior
What does emplear mean?
Emplear means to hire, to employ (to give someone a job). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to use (employ, apply); to use (consume, spend).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- emplear
- Gerund
- empleando
- Past participle
- empleado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Emplear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of emplear for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Emplear |
|---|---|
| yo | empleo |
| tú | empleas |
| él / ella / usted | emplea |
| nosotros / nosotras | empleamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | empleáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | emplean |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of emplear is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Emplear |
|---|---|
| yo | empleé |
| tú | empleaste |
| él / ella / usted | empleó |
| nosotros / nosotras | empleamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | empleasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | emplearon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of emplear, or for background information.
| Subject | Emplear |
|---|---|
| yo | empleaba |
| tú | empleabas |
| él / ella / usted | empleaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | empleábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | empleabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | empleaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of emplear for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Emplear |
|---|---|
| yo | emplearé |
| tú | emplearás |
| él / ella / usted | empleará |
| nosotros / nosotras | emplearemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | emplearéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | emplearán |
Verified context
Examples with emplear
Esta planta se emplea ampliamente como medicina.
This plant is widely used as medicine.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREmplea menos tiempo en el inglés que yo.
He spends less time on English than me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRHabitualmente se emplea más esto que eso.
This is usually used more than that.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Emplear FAQ
What does emplear mean?
Emplear means to hire, to employ (to give someone a job).
Is emplear regular or irregular?
Emplear is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of emplear?
The gerund of emplear is empleando.
What is the past participle of emplear?
The past participle of emplear is empleado.
How is emplear conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is empleo, empleas, emplea, empleamos, emplean.
How is emplear conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is empleé, empleaste, empleó, empleamos, emplearon.
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