empacar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
empacar — to pack
The present subjunctive of empacar features a c-to-qu spelling change: empaque, empaques, empaque, empaquemos, empaquéis, empaquen.
empacar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion about someone packing, such as 'I hope you pack your bags' or 'It's better that we pack now.'
Notes on empacar in the Present Subjunctive
To maintain the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e', the 'c' changes to 'qu' in all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que empaques algo de ropa abrigada.
I hope you pack some warm clothes.
tú
Dudo que ellos empaquen todo en una maleta.
I doubt that they will pack everything in one suitcase.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es mejor que empaquemos ahora para no tener prisa.
It's better that we pack now so we aren't in a rush.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: empace
Correct: empaque
Why: Using a 'c' before 'e' would change the sound to an 's/z' sound; you must use 'qu' to keep the hard 'k' sound from 'empacar'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empaco
The present tense of empacar is fully regular: empaco, empacas, empaca, empacamos, empacáis, empacan.
Preterite
yo: empaqué
The preterite of empacar is regular except for the 'yo' form: empaqué, empacaste, empacó, empacamos, empacasteis, empacaron.
Imperfect
yo: empacaba
The imperfect of empacar is regular: empacaba, empacabas, empacaba, empacábamos, empacabais, empacaban.
Future
yo: empacaré
The future tense of empacar is regular: empacaré, empacarás, empacará, empacaremos, empacaréis, empacarán.
Conditional
yo: empacaría
The conditional of empacar is regular: empacaría, empacarías, empacaría, empacaríamos, empacaríais, empacarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empacara
The imperfect subjunctive of empacar is regular: empacara, empacaras, empacara, empacáramos, empacarais, empacaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: empaca
The affirmative imperative forms for empacar are: empaca (tú), empaque (usted), empaquemos (nosotros), empacad (vosotros), empaquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no empaques
The negative imperative of empacar uses subjunctive forms with a c-to-qu change: no empaques, no empaque, no empaquemos, no empaquéis, no empaquen.