empujar Present Conjugation
empujar — to push
The present tense of empujar is regular: empujo, empujas, empuja, empujamos, empujáis, empujan.
empujar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('Te empujo ahora mismo' - I'm pushing you right now), habitual actions ('Ella empuja la puerta todos los días' - She pushes the door every day), or general truths ('Si empujas, se abre' - If you push, it opens).
Notes on empujar in the Present
Empujar is regular in the present tense. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo empujo la carretilla en el jardín.
I push the wheelbarrow in the garden.
yo
¿Tú empujas la puerta principal?
Do you push the main door?
tú
El portero empuja a la gente para entrar.
The doorman pushes people to get in.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros empujamos la roca lentamente.
We push the rock slowly.
nosotros
Vosotros empujáis el carrito de supermercado.
You (plural, informal) push the shopping cart.
vosotros
Ellos empujan el coche averiado.
They push the broken-down car.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar empujando' for habitual actions.
Correct: Use the simple present 'empujo' for habits, not 'estoy empujando' unless it's happening right this second.
Why: The present progressive (estar + gerund) emphasizes an action in progress at the moment of speaking.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'tú empujas' vs 'usted empuja'.
Why: These are distinct conjugations for the second person singular.
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Related Tenses
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.
Future
yo: empujaré
The future tense of empujar is regular: empujaré, empujarás, empujará, empujaremos, empujaréis, empujarán.
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).