empujas

Empujas is the second person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb empujar, which means to push or to shove. The infinitive empujar is used to describe the action in general, while empujas specifies that you are performing the action. The verb’s standard conjugation in the present tense is: yo empujo, tú empujas, él empuja, nosotros empujamos, vosotros empujáis, ellos empujan. Related forms include empujado (past participle), empujando (gerund), and related mood and tense forms such as empujas (you push), empuje (formal you or he/she commands in some contexts), and empujen (they command).

Usage and nuance: Empujar can refer to physical moving of objects or people by applying force, as in “Empujas la puerta” (You push the door). It can also be used figuratively to mean urging or encouraging someone to take action, as in “empujar a alguien a hacer algo.” The tone of empujar can range from neutral to forceful, depending on context and intensity. In everyday language, it often appears in discussions of movement, crowd dynamics, sports, or motivational contexts.

Etymology and cognates: Empujar derives from the Latin impellere, through the Romance language family, with cognates in related languages such as Portuguese empurrar. The form empujas reflects the Spanish second-person singular ending and is part of a broader verb family that includes empujo, empuja, empujamos, empujáis, and empujan.