empujamos

Empujamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb empujar, meaning to push. It indicates that the speaker and others perform the action of pushing in the present time. It is used across Spanish-speaking regions, including Spain and Latin America, to describe both physical pushing and metaphorical urging or propelling forward.

Etymology and classification: Empujar derives from Latin impulsus or impulsāre, through Old Spanish, with cognates in other Romance languages such as Portuguese empurrar. The form empujamos reflects regular -ar verb conjugation in the present tense, built from the stem empuj- plus the ending -amos.

Conjugation notes: Empujar is a regular -ar verb. The present indicative forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs (yo empujo, tú empujas, él/ella empuja, nosotros/nosotras empujamos, vosotros/vosotras empujáis, ellos/ellas empujan).

Usage and sense: The verb covers physical pushing of objects, as in puertas, carritos, or muebles, and figurative use such as urging, promoting, or advancing a cause, project, or policy. In figurative contexts, empujar can pair with nouns like proyectos, reformas, or campañas to convey driving momentum forward.

Example: Nosotros empujamos la puerta para abrirla. This illustrates the present-tense use with a direct object. Variants and related forms include empujar (infinitive), empuje (noun form for “push” or “impulse”), and related expressions in which the idea of propulsion or impetus appears.

See also: empujar, conjugar, irregular verbs (overview).