Meaning and behavior
What does vaciar mean?
Vaciar means to empty. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- vaciar
- Gerund
- vaciando
- Past participle
- vaciado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of vaciar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Vaciar |
|---|---|
| yo | vacío |
| tú | vacías |
| él / ella / usted | vacía |
| nosotros / nosotras | vaciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vaciáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vacían |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of vaciar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Vaciar |
|---|---|
| yo | vacié |
| tú | vaciaste |
| él / ella / usted | vació |
| nosotros / nosotras | vaciamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vaciasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vaciaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of vaciar, or for background information.
| Subject | Vaciar |
|---|---|
| yo | vaciaba |
| tú | vaciabas |
| él / ella / usted | vaciaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | vaciábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vaciabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vaciaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of vaciar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Vaciar |
|---|---|
| yo | vaciaré |
| tú | vaciarás |
| él / ella / usted | vaciará |
| nosotros / nosotras | vaciaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vaciaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vaciarán |
Verified context
Examples with vaciar
Él vació el contenido de sus bolsillos.
He emptied his pockets of their contents.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRVacía el agua del balde.
Empty the water out of the bucket.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom vació su cuenta bancaria.
Tom emptied his bank account.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Vaciar FAQ
What does vaciar mean?
Vaciar means to empty.
Is vaciar regular or irregular?
Vaciar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of vaciar?
The gerund of vaciar is vaciando.
What is the past participle of vaciar?
The past participle of vaciar is vaciado.
How is vaciar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is vacío, vacías, vacía, vaciamos, vacían.
How is vaciar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is vacié, vaciaste, vació, vaciamos, vaciaron.
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