Conjugate emplear in Spanish
to employ / to use
emplear is a regular -ar verb ranked #463 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito emplear esto." (I need to employ / to use this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
emplear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to employ / to use · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empleo |
| tú | empleas |
| él/ella/Ud. | emplea |
| nosotros | empleamos |
| vosotros | empleáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | emplean |
Yo empleo todos los días.
I employ / to use every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empleé |
| tú | empleaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | empleó |
| nosotros | empleamos |
| vosotros | empleasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | emplearon |
Ayer yo empleé.
Yesterday I employ / to use.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | empleaba |
| tú | empleabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | empleaba |
| nosotros | empleábamos |
| vosotros | empleabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empleaban |
Antes yo empleaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to employ / to use often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | emplearé |
| tú | emplearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | empleará |
| nosotros | emplearemos |
| vosotros | emplearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | emplearán |
Mañana yo emplearé.
Tomorrow I will employ / to use.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | emplearía |
| tú | emplearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | emplearía |
| nosotros | emplearíamos |
| vosotros | emplearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | emplearían |
Si pudiera, yo emplearía.
If I could, I would employ / to use.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | emplee |
| tú | emplees |
| él/ella/Ud. | emplee |
| nosotros | empleemos |
| vosotros | empleéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empleen |
Espero que tú emplees.
I hope that you employ / to use.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | emplea |
| él/ella/Ud. | emplee |
| nosotros | empleemos |
| vosotros | emplead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | empleen |
¡Emplea!
Employ / to use!
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Example sentences
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Necesito emplear esto.
I need to employ / to use this.
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¿Puedes emplear?
Can you employ?
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Él quiere emplear más.
He wants to employ / to use more.
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Vamos a emplear juntos.
Let's employ together.
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Ellos van a emplear mañana.
They are going to employ / to use tomorrow.
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Ayer logré emplear bien.
Yesterday I managed to employ / to use well.
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Es importante emplear correctamente.
It is important to employ / to use correctly.
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Me gusta emplear.
I like employ / useing.
Common phrases with emplear
- emplear bien to employ well
- emplear mucho to employ a lot
- dejar de emplear to stop employing
- volver a emplear to employ again