What does empujar mean?
empujar means to push, to shove, to jostle in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to nudge.
Spanish verb guide
Empujar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn empujar, meaning to push, to shove, to jostle, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: empujandoparticiple: empujado
Principal forms of empujar
- Infinitive
- empujar
- Gerund
- empujando
- Past participle
- empujado
Empujar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | empujo | empujé | empujaba | empujaré |
| tú | empujas | empujaste | empujabas | empujarás |
| él / ella / usted | empuja | empujó | empujaba | empujará |
| nosotros/as | empujamos | empujamos | empujábamos | empujaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | empujan | empujaron | empujaban | empujarán |
Pattern notes
- Empujar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with empujar
Ella le empujó por la ventana.She pushed him out the window.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El hombre la empujó a un lado.The man shoved her aside.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella lo empujó desde el muelle.She pushed him off the pier.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate empujar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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