Conjugate empalmar in Spanish
to join or connect
empalmar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1711 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El electricista empalmó los cables con cuidado." (The electrician joined the cables carefully.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
empalmar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to join or connect · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empalmo |
| tú | empalmas |
| él/ella/Ud. | empalma |
| nosotros | empalmamos |
| vosotros | empalmáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empalman |
Este tren empalma con el de Barcelona.
This train connects with the one to Barcelona.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empalmé |
| tú | empalmaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | empalmó |
| nosotros | empalmamos |
| vosotros | empalmasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empalmaron |
Ayer yo empalmé.
Yesterday I join or connect.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empalmaba |
| tú | empalmabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | empalmaba |
| nosotros | empalmábamos |
| vosotros | empalmabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empalmaban |
Antes yo empalmaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to join or connect often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empalmaré |
| tú | empalmarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | empalmará |
| nosotros | empalmaremos |
| vosotros | empalmaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empalmarán |
Mañana yo empalmaré.
Tomorrow I will join or connect.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empalmaría |
| tú | empalmarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | empalmaría |
| nosotros | empalmaríamos |
| vosotros | empalmaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empalmarían |
Si pudiera, yo empalmaría.
If I could, I would join or connect.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empalme |
| tú | empalmes |
| él/ella/Ud. | empalme |
| nosotros | empalmemos |
| vosotros | empalmáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empalmen |
Espero que tú empalmes.
I hope that you join or connect.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | empalma |
| él/ella/Ud. | empalme |
| nosotros | empalmemos |
| vosotros | empalmad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empalmen |
Este tren empalma con el de Barcelona.
This train connects with the one to Barcelona.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El electricista empalmó los cables con cuidado.
The electrician joined the cables carefully.
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Este tren empalma con el de Barcelona.
This train connects with the one to Barcelona.
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Necesitamos empalmar las dos tuberías.
We need to connect the two pipes.
Common phrases with empalmar
- empalmar cables to splice cables
- empalmar con otro tren to connect with another train
- empalmar un turno con otro to work back-to-back shifts