-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate empoderar in Spanish

to empower

empoderar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2136 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El programa empodera a las mujeres." (The program empowers women.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo empodera
empoderas
él/ella/Ud. empodera
nosotros empoderamos
vosotros emoderáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. empoderan
Example

El programa empodera a las mujeres.

The program empowers women.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo empoderé
empoderaste
él/ella/Ud. empoderó
nosotros empoderamos
vosotros empoderásteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. empoderaron
Example

Ayer yo empoderé.

Yesterday I empower.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo empoderaba
empoderaba
él/ella/Ud. empoderaba
nosotros empoderábamos
vosotros empoderaba
ellos/ellas/Uds. empoderaban
Example

Antes yo empoderaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to empower often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo empoderaré
empoderarás
él/ella/Ud. empoderará
nosotros empoderaremos
vosotros empoderaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. empoderarán
Example

Mañana yo empoderaré.

Tomorrow I will empower.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo empoderaría
empoderarías
él/ella/Ud. empoderaría
nosotros empoderaríamos
vosotros empoderaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. empoderarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo empoderaría.

If I could, I would empower.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo empodere
empoderes
él/ella/Ud. empodere
nosotros empoderemos
vosotros empoderéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. empoderen
Example

Espero que tú empoderes.

I hope that you empower.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
empodera
él/ella/Ud. empodere
nosotros empoderemos
vosotros empoderemos
ellos/ellas/Uds. empoderen
Example

El programa empodera a las mujeres.

The program empowers women.

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