Translation
to push, to shove
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin impulsare, a frequentative of Latin impellere ('to drive against'), from in- plus pellere ('to push, to drive').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- impulsare
- English cognates
- impel, pulse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | empujo | empujé | empujaba | empujaré | empujaría |
| tú | empujas | empujaste | empujabas | empujarás | empujarías |
| él/ella/ud. | empuja | empujó | empujaba | empujará | empujaría |
| nos. | empujamos | empujamos | empujábamos | empujaremos | empujaríamos |
| vos. | empujáis | empujasteis | empujabais | empujaréis | empujaríais |
| ellos/uds. | empujan | empujaron | empujaban | empujarán | empujarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | empuje | empujara | empujase |
| tú | empujes | empujaras | empujases |
| él/ella/ud. | empuje | empujara | empujase |
| nos. | empujemos | empujáramos | empujásemos |
| vos. | empujéis | empujarais | empujaseis |
| ellos/uds. | empujen | empujaran | empujasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | empuja |
| ud. | empuje |
| nosotros | empujemos |
| vosotros | empujad |
| uds. | empujen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- empujando
- Past participle
- empujado
Examples
.
You have to push the door to open it.
.
Between us all we pushed the car to the garage.
, .
Do not shove, there is room for everyone.
.
The boy pushed the chair against the table.
.
People were shoving to get onto the train.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 2: empujar, acostar, conductor and 6 more words.