Conjugate vaciar in Spanish
to empty
vaciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #561 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Vacía la basura antes de salir." (Empty the trash before leaving.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
vaciar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to empty · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vacío |
| tú | vacías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vacía |
| nosotros | vaciamos |
| vosotros | vaciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vacían |
Vacía la basura antes de salir.
Empty the trash before leaving.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vacié |
| tú | vaciaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | vació |
| nosotros | vaciamos |
| vosotros | vaciasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vaciaron |
Vaciaron la piscina para limpiarla.
They emptied the pool to clean it.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vaciaba |
| tú | vaciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | vaciaba |
| nosotros | vaciábamos |
| vosotros | vaciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vaciaban |
Antes yo vaciaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to empty often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vaciaré |
| tú | vaciarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | vaciará |
| nosotros | vaciaremos |
| vosotros | vaciaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vaciarán |
Mañana yo vaciaré.
Tomorrow I will empty.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vaciaría |
| tú | vaciarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vaciaría |
| nosotros | vaciaríamos |
| vosotros | vaciaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vaciarían |
Si pudiera, yo vaciaría.
If I could, I would empty.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vacíe |
| tú | vacíes |
| él/ella/Ud. | vacíe |
| nosotros | vaciemos |
| vosotros | vaciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vacíen |
Espero que tú vacíes.
I hope that you empty.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | vacía |
| él/ella/Ud. | vacíe |
| nosotros | vaciemos |
| vosotros | vaciad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vacíen |
Vacía la basura antes de salir.
Empty the trash before leaving.
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Example sentences
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Vacía la basura antes de salir.
Empty the trash before leaving.
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Vaciaron la piscina para limpiarla.
They emptied the pool to clean it.
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Se vació el estadio después del partido.
The stadium emptied after the game.
Common phrases with vaciar
- vaciar los bolsillos to empty one's pockets
- vaciar el contenido to empty the contents
- vaciarse por completo to empty out completely