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empuñar

to clutch

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Conjugation of empuñar

This verb can also have the following meanings: obtain, grasp or brandish by the handle, to obtain
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present tense
empuño
I clutch
empuñas
you clutch
empuña
he/she/it clutches
empuñamos
we clutch
empuñáis
you all clutch
empuñan
they clutch
Present perfect tense
he empuñado
I have clutched
has empuñado
you have clutched
ha empuñado
he/she/it has clutched
hemos empuñado
we have clutched
habéis empuñado
you all have clutched
han empuñado
they have clutched
Past preterite tense
empuñé
I clutched
empuñaste
you clutched
empuñó
he/she/it clutched
empuñamos
we clutched
empuñasteis
you all clutched
empuñaron
they clutched
Future tense
empuñaré
I will clutch
empuñarás
you will clutch
empuñará
he/she/it will clutch
empuñaremos
we will clutch
empuñaréis
you all will clutch
empuñarán
they will clutch
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Conditional mood
empuñaría
I would clutch
empuñarías
you would clutch
empuñaría
he/she/it would clutch
empuñaríamos
we would clutch
empuñaríais
you all would clutch
empuñarían
they would clutch
Past imperfect tense
empuñaba
I used to clutch
empuñabas
you used to clutch
empuñaba
he/she/it used to clutch
empuñábamos
we used to clutch
empuñabais
you all used to clutch
empuñaban
they used to clutch
Past perfect tense
había empuñado
I had clutched
habías empuñado
you had clutched
había empuñado
he/she/it had clutched
habíamos empuñado
we had clutched
habíais empuñado
you all had clutched
habían empuñado
they had clutched
Future perfect tense
habré empuñado
I will have clutched
habrás empuñado
you will have clutched
habrá empuñado
he/she/it will have clutched
habremos empuñado
we will have clutched
habréis empuñado
you all will have clutched
habrán empuñado
they will have clutched
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present subjunctive tense
empuñe
(if/so that) I clutch
empuñes
(if/so that) you clutch
empuñe
(if/so that) he/she/it clutch
empuñemos
(if/so that) we clutch
empuñéis
(if/so that) you all clutch
empuñen
(if/so that) they clutch
Present perfect subjunctive tense
haya empuñado
I have clutched
hayas empuñado
you have clutched
haya empuñado
he/she/it has clutched
hayamos empuñado
we have clutched
hayáis empuñado
you all have clutched
hayan empuñado
they have clutched
Past imperfect subjunctive tense
empuñara
(if/so that) I have clutched
empuñaras
(if/so that) you have clutched
empuñara
(if/so that) he/she/it have clutched
empuñáramos
(if/so that) we have clutched
empuñarais
(if/so that) you all have clutched
empuñaran
(if/so that) they have clutched
Past imperfect subjunctive (second) tense
empuñase
(if/so that) I have clutched
empuñases
(if/so that) you have clutched
empuñase
(if/so that) he/she/it have clutched
empuñásemos
(if/so that) we have clutched
empuñaseis
(if/so that) you all have clutched
empuñasen
(if/so that) they have clutched
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Past perfect subjunctive tense
hubiera empuñado
I had clutched
hubieras empuñado
you had clutched
hubiera empuñado
he/she/it had clutched
hubiéramos empuñado
we had clutched
hubierais empuñado
you all had clutched
hubieran empuñado
they had clutched
Past perfect subjunctive (second) tense
hubiese empuñado
I had clutched
hubieses empuñado
you had clutched
hubiese empuñado
he/she/it had clutched
hubiésemos empuñado
we had clutched
hubieseis empuñado
you all had clutched
hubiesen empuñado
they had clutched
Future subjunctive tense
empuñare
(if/so that) I will have clutched
empuñares
(if/so that) you will have clutched
empuñare
(if/so that) he/she/it will have clutched
empuñáremos
(if/so that) we will have clutched
empuñareis
(if/so that) you all will have clutched
empuñaren
(if/so that) they will have clutched
Future perfect subjunctive tense
hubiere empuñado
I will have clutched
hubieres empuñado
you will have clutched
hubiere empuñado
he/she/it will have clutched
hubiéremos empuñado
we will have clutched
hubiereis empuñado
you all will have clutched
hubieren empuñado
they will have clutched
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Imperative mood
empuña
clutch!
empuñe
clutch!
empuñemos
let's clutch!
empuñad
clutch!
empuñen
clutch!
Imperative negative mood
no empuñes
do not clutch!
no empuñe
let him/her/it clutch!
no empuñemos
let us not clutch!
no empuñéis
do not clutch!
no empuñen
do not clutch!

Examples of empuñar

Ven... deja que te empuñe.

"Come, let me clutch thee."

Sírvanse ustedes mismos los refrescos, y en 15 minutos, ...las hermanas correrán la pista y mostrarán mostrarán por qué están tan confiadas que regresarán de Canadá empuñando el oro.

Help yourself to the refreshments, and in 15 minutes, the sisters will run the track and show... ..show you why they are so confident that they will be returning from Canada clutching gold.