How to Say "you empty" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you empty” is “vacías” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
present action, informal singular 'tú'
Examples
Cada mañana vacías la cafetera antes de limpiarla.
Every morning you empty the coffee maker before cleaning it.
¿Por qué vacías tu mochila en el suelo?
Why are you emptying your backpack on the floor?
Verb Stress Shift
The infinitive is 'vaciar,' but in most present tense forms (like 'vacías'), the stress moves to the 'i', which is why it gets an accent mark when written (vacío, vacías, vacía, vacían).
Confusing 'tú' and 'usted' forms
Mistake: “Usted vacías la basura.”
Correction: Usted vacía la basura. (If you are speaking formally to one person, use the 'él/ella/usted' form, which is 'vacía'.)
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