Meaning and behavior
What does empujar mean?
Empujar means to push, to shove, to jostle. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to nudge.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- empujar
- Gerund
- empujando
- Past participle
- empujado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Empujar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of empujar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Empujar |
|---|---|
| yo | empujo |
| tú | empujas |
| él / ella / usted | empuja |
| nosotros / nosotras | empujamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | empujáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | empujan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of empujar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Empujar |
|---|---|
| yo | empujé |
| tú | empujaste |
| él / ella / usted | empujó |
| nosotros / nosotras | empujamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | empujasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | empujaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of empujar, or for background information.
| Subject | Empujar |
|---|---|
| yo | empujaba |
| tú | empujabas |
| él / ella / usted | empujaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | empujábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | empujabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | empujaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of empujar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Empujar |
|---|---|
| yo | empujaré |
| tú | empujarás |
| él / ella / usted | empujará |
| nosotros / nosotras | empujaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | empujaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | empujarán |
Verified context
Examples with empujar
Ella le empujó por la ventana.
She pushed him out the window.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl hombre la empujó a un lado.
The man shoved her aside.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla lo empujó desde el muelle.
She pushed him off the pier.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Empujar FAQ
What does empujar mean?
Empujar means to push, to shove, to jostle.
Is empujar regular or irregular?
Empujar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of empujar?
The gerund of empujar is empujando.
What is the past participle of empujar?
The past participle of empujar is empujado.
How is empujar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is empujo, empujas, empuja, empujamos, empujan.
How is empujar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is empujé, empujaste, empujó, empujamos, empujaron.
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