empujar Future Conjugation
empujar — to push
The future tense of empujar is regular: empujaré, empujarás, empujará, empujaremos, empujaréis, empujarán.
empujar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will definitely happen. 'Mañana empujaré la caja' (Tomorrow I will push the box). It can also express probability or conjecture about the present: '¿Empujará ahora?' (Will he push it now? / Is he pushing it now?).
Notes on empujar in the Future
Empujar is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive 'empujar', and you add the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).
Example Sentences
Yo empujaré la puerta para que entre aire fresco.
I will push the door so fresh air comes in.
yo
¿Tú empujarás el mueble pesado?
Will you push the heavy furniture?
tú
Ella empujará el coche hasta el garaje.
She will push the car to the garage.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros empujaremos la valla para abrir el paso.
We will push the fence to open the way.
nosotros
Vosotros empujaréis la carpa para montarla.
You (plural, informal) will push the tent poles to set it up.
vosotros
Ellos empujarán la carreta con cuidado.
They will push the cart carefully.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for future actions.
Correct: Use 'empujaré' for a future action, not 'empujo'.
Why: While Spanish sometimes uses the present for near future, the dedicated future tense is clearer for planned or distant future events.
Mistake: Confusing future endings with present tense endings.
Correct: The future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án, added to the infinitive stem.
Why: These endings are distinct from present tense endings and are essential for forming the future tense correctly.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empujo
The present tense of empujar is regular: empujo, empujas, empuja, empujamos, empujáis, empujan.
Preterite
yo: empujé
The preterite of empujar is regular: empujé, empujaste, empujó, empujamos, empujasteis, empujaron.
Imperfect
yo: empujaba
The imperfect of empujar is regular: empujaba, empujabas, empujaba, empujábamos, empujabais, empujaban.
Conditional
yo: empujaría
The conditional of empujar is regular: empujaría, empujarías, empujaría, empujaríamos, empujaríais, empujarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: empuje
Present subjunctive of empujar (empuje, empujes, empuje, empujemos, empujen, empujéis) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empujara
The imperfect subjunctive of empujar (empujara/empujase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: empuja
Imperative commands for empujar: empuja (tú), empuje (usted), empujemos (nosotros), empujen (ustedes), empujad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no empujes
Negative imperative for empujar: no empujes (tú), no empuje (usted), no empujemos (nosotros), no empujen (ustedes), no empujéis (vosotros).