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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vacío
vacías
él/ella/Ud. vacía
nosotros vaciamos
vosotros vaciáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vacían
Example

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
vaciaste
él/ella/Ud. vació
nosotros vaciamos
vosotros vaciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vaciaron
Example

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
vaciabas
él/ella/Ud. vaciaba
nosotros vaciábamos
vosotros vaciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. vaciaban
Example

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
vaciarás
él/ella/Ud. vaciará
nosotros vaciaremos
vosotros vaciaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vaciarán
Example

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
vaciarías
él/ella/Ud. vaciaría
nosotros vaciaríamos
vosotros vaciaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. vaciarían
Example

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
vacíes
él/ella/Ud. vacíe
nosotros vaciemos
vosotros vaciéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vacíen
Example

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 -
vacía
él/ella/Ud. vacíe
nosotros vaciemos
vosotros vaciad
ellos/ellas/Uds. vacíen
Example

Vacía la basura antes de salir.

Empty the trash before leaving.

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