empujen

Empujen is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb empujar, meaning to push. It is the third-person plural form used with ellos/ellas or ustedes. The verb empujar belongs to the first conjugation (-ar) and follows regular present-subjunctive endings: -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. Therefore, the full present-subjunctive paradigm for empujar is: yo empuje, tú empujes, él/ella/usted empuje, nosotros empujemos, vosotros empujéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empujen.

Origin and cognates contribute to its form. Empujar derives from Latin impulsus and has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Portuguese empurrar and French pousser, reflecting common Indo-European roots related to impulse and moving something forward.

Usage in grammar and style. The present-subjunctive mood is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, desire, possibility, necessity, emotion, or uncertainty, often after certain verbs and impersonal expressions. It also appears in indirect commands, where the main clause conveys influence, hope, or obligation over another subject. In practical terms, empujen is the form used when the subject of the subordinate clause is ellos/ustedes and the speaker wants to express a non-factual or non-real action related to pushing.

Examples of use (conceptual). It can appear in sentences like those expressing necessity or doubt, for instance, in contexts such as "Es necesario que empujen con cuidado" or "Dudo que empujen la carga sin ayuda." The form is also the standard way to address a group formally or informally in the subordinate clause when the action is push-related.

See also. Conjugation of empujar; Spanish subjunctive mood; Romance-language verb conjugation.