vaciar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
vaciar — to empty
The present subjunctive of vaciar follows the same irregular accent pattern as the present indicative: vacíe, vacíes, vacíe, vaciemos, vaciéis, vacíen.
vaciar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or commands, like 'I want you to empty this' (Quiero que vacíes esto).
Notes on vaciar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, the 'i' takes an accent (í) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros to maintain the stress on the stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que vacíes tu habitación hoy.
I hope you empty your room today.
tú
Dudo que ellos vacíen el tanque a tiempo.
I doubt they will empty the tank on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que vaciemos la papelera.
It is important that we empty the wastebasket.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: vaciemos (with accent on í)
Correct: vaciemos
Why: The 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms lose the accent because the stress shifts to the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vacío
Vaciar is irregular in the present tense, adding an accent to the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: vacié
Vaciar is regular in the preterite: vacié, vaciaste, vació, vaciamos, vaciasteis, vaciaron.
Imperfect
yo: vaciaba
Vaciar is regular in the imperfect: vaciaba, vaciabas, vaciaba, vaciábamos, vaciabais, vaciaban.
Future
yo: vaciaré
Vaciar is regular in the future: vaciaré, vaciarás, vaciará, vaciaremos, vaciaréis, vaciarán.
Conditional
yo: vaciaría
Vaciar is regular in the conditional: vaciaría, vaciarías, vaciaría, vaciaríamos, vaciaríais, vaciarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vaciara
The imperfect subjunctive of vaciar is regular: vaciara, vaciaras, vaciara, vaciáramos, vaciarais, vaciaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vacía
The imperative for vaciar uses accented 'í' for most commands: vacía, vacíe, vaciemos, vaciad, vacíen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vacíes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no vacíes, no vacíe, no vaciemos, no vaciéis, no vacíen.