Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Empacar in Spanish
To pack Irregular Verb
At a glance: Empacar (to pack) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: empaco, empacas, empaca, empacamos, empacáis, empacan. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Empacar
- Empacar in the Indicative Present
- Empacar in the Indicative Preterite
- Empacar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Empacar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Empacar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Empacar in the Indicative Future
- Empacar in the Indicative Conditional
- Empacar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Empacar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Empacar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Empacar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Empacar
- Imperative tenses of Empacar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Empacar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Empacar is the Spanish verb for "to pack". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to empacar include: embalar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | empacar | to pack |
| Past participle | empacado | packed |
| Gerund | empacando | packing |
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Empacar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of empacar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "empaco", meaning "I pack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empaco | I pack |
| Tú | empacas | you pack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empaca | s/he packs |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empacamos | we pack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacáis | you (plural) pack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empacan | they pack |
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Empacar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of empacar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "empaqué", meaning "I packed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empaqué | I packed |
| Tú | empacaste | you packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empacó | s/he packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empacamos | we packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacasteis | you (plural) packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empacaron | they packed |
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Empacar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of empacar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "empacaba", meaning "I used to pack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empacaba | I used to pack |
| Tú | empacabas | you used to pack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empacaba | s/he used to pack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empacábamos | we used to pack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacabais | you (plural) used to pack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empacaban | they used to pack |
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Empacar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of empacar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy empacando", meaning "I am packing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy empacando | I am packing |
| Tú | estás empacando | you are packing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está empacando | s/he is packing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos empacando | we are packing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis empacando | you (plural) are packing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están empacando | they are packing |
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Empacar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of empacar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a empacar", meaning "I am going to pack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a empacar | I am going to pack |
| Tú | vas a empacar | you are going to pack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a empacar | s/he is going to pack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a empacar | we are going to pack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a empacar | you (plural) are going to pack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a empacar | they are going to pack |
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Empacar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of empacar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "empacaré", meaning "I will pack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empacaré | I will pack |
| Tú | empacarás | you will pack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empacará | s/he will pack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empacaremos | we will pack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacaréis | you (plural) will pack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empacarán | they will pack |
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Empacar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of empacar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "empacaría", meaning "I would pack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empacaría | I would pack |
| Tú | empacarías | you would pack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empacaría | s/he would pack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empacaríamos | we would pack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacaríais | you (plural) would pack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empacarían | they would pack |
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Empacar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of empacar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he empacado", meaning "I have packed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he empacado | I have packed |
| Tú | has empacado | you have packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha empacado | s/he has packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos empacado | we have packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis empacado | you (plural) have packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han empacado | they have packed |
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Empacar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of empacar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había empacado", meaning "I had packed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había empacado | I had packed |
| Tú | habías empacado | you had packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había empacado | s/he had packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos empacado | we had packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais empacado | you (plural) had packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían empacado | they had packed |
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Empacar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of empacar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré empacado", meaning "I will have packed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré empacado | I will have packed |
| Tú | habrás empacado | you will have packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá empacado | s/he will have packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos empacado | we will have packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis empacado | you (plural) will have packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán empacado | they will have packed |
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Empacar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of empacar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría empacado", meaning "I would have packed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría empacado | I would have packed |
| Tú | habrías empacado | you would have packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría empacado | s/he would have packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos empacado | we would have packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais empacado | you (plural) would have packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían empacado | they would have packed |
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Empacar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "empaque", meaning "I pack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empaque | I pack |
| Tú | empaques | you pack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empaque | s/he packs |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empaquemos | we pack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empaquéis | you (plural) pack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empaquen | they pack |
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Empacar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "empacara", meaning "I packed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empacara | I packed |
| Tú | empacaras | you packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empacara | s/he packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empacáramos | we packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacarais | you (plural) packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empacaran | they packed |
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Empacar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "empacare", meaning "I will pack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empacare | I will pack |
| Tú | empacares | you will pack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empacare | s/he will pack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empacáremos | we will pack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacareis | you (plural) will pack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empacaren | they will pack |
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Empacar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya empacado", meaning "I have packed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya empacado | I have packed |
| Tú | hayas empacado | you have packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya empacado | s/he has packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos empacado | we have packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis empacado | you (plural) have packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan empacado | they have packed |
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Empacar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera empacado", meaning "I had packed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera empacado | I had packed |
| Tú | hubieras empacado | you had packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera empacado | s/he had packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos empacado | we had packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais empacado | you (plural) had packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran empacado | they had packed |
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Empacar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere empacado", meaning "I will have packed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere empacado | I will have packed |
| Tú | hubieres empacado | you will have packed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere empacado | s/he will have packed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos empacado | we will have packed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis empacado | you (plural) will have packed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren empacado | they will have packed |
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Empacar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "empaque", meaning "(to you formal) pack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | empaca | (to you) pack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empaque | (to you formal) pack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empaquemos | let's pack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empacad | (to you plural) pack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empaquen | (to you plural formal) pack! |
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Empacar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no empaque", meaning "(to you formal) don't pack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no empaques | (to you) don't pack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no empaque | (to you formal) don't pack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no empaquemos | let's not pack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no empaquéis | (to you plural) don't pack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no empaquen | (to you plural formal) don't pack! |
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Frequently asked questions about Empacar
Is empacar a regular or irregular verb?
Empacar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
How do you conjugate empacar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), empacar is conjugated as: yo empaco, tú empacas, él/ella/usted empaca, nosotros empacamos, vosotros empacáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empacan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate empacar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), empacar is conjugated as: yo empaqué, tú empacaste, él/ella/usted empacó, nosotros empacamos, vosotros empacasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empacaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate empacar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), empacar is conjugated as: yo empacaba, tú empacabas, él/ella/usted empacaba, nosotros empacábamos, vosotros empacabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes empacaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate empacar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), empacar is conjugated as: yo empacaré, tú empacarás, él/ella/usted empacará, nosotros empacaremos, vosotros empacaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empacarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate empacar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), empacar is conjugated as: yo empaque, tú empaques, él/ella/usted empaque, nosotros empaquemos, vosotros empaquéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empaquen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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