Agotarse Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

agotarse means “to run out, to get exhausted” in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Agotarse means to run out or to get exhausted, and it is the reflexive partner of agotar: the stock runs out, the batteries run out, a person gets exhausted. It is used with subjects that run out by themselves, and it is one of the most useful verbs for shops, travel and work. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by tense, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of agotarse; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the agotarse present tense page.

agotarse in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

Four sentences with agotarse in the present tense, for habits, facts and things happening right now.

  1. Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. — I run out of tickets for the concert.
  2. Él/Ella se agota la batería del móvil. — He runs out of battery on my phone.
  3. Nosotros/as nos agotamos mis fuerzas después del partido. — We run out of strength after the match.
  4. Ellos/as se agotan el agua del depósito. — They run out of water in the tank.

In the past

Four sentences with agotarse in the past: the preterite for finished actions and the imperfect for habits and background.

  1. Ayer, Yo me agoté mis fuerzas después del partido. — Yesterday, I ran out of strength after the match.
  2. Antes, Nosotros/as nos agotábamos el agua del depósito. — Before, We used to run out of water in the tank.
  3. Ayer, Él/Ella se agotó las entradas del concierto. — Yesterday, He ran out of tickets for the concert.
  4. De niños, Ellos/as se agotaban la batería del móvil. — As children, They used to run out of battery on my phone.

Plans, hopes and wishes

Four sentences with agotarse in the future, the conditional, the subjunctive and the present perfect — for plans, hypotheticals and things that have just happened.

  1. Mañana, Tú te agotarás las entradas del concierto. — Tomorrow, You will run out of tickets for the concert.
  2. Yo me agotaría la batería del móvil. — I would run out of battery on my phone.
  3. Espero que él se agote mis fuerzas después del partido. — I hope he runs out of strength after the match.
  4. Él/Ella se ha agotado el agua del depósito. — He has run out of water in the tank.

agotarse in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Tú te agotas las entradas del concierto mañana? — Are you going to run out of tickets for the concert tomorrow? Luis: Sí, yo me agoto las entradas del concierto todos los días. — Yes, I run out of tickets for the concert every day. Ana: ¿Y mañana te agotarás la batería del móvil? — And tomorrow, will you run out of battery on my phone? Luis: Claro, mañana me agotaré la batería del móvil sin falta. — Of course, tomorrow I will run out of battery on my phone without fail. Ana: Perfecto. Yo me agotaré mis fuerzas después del partido también. — Perfect. I will run out of strength after the match too. Luis: Entonces quedamos mañana. ¡Hasta luego! — Then see you tomorrow. Bye!

Yesterday

Ana: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? — What did you do yesterday? Luis: Ayer me agoté mis fuerzas después del partido. — Yesterday, I ran out of strength after the match. Ana: ¿Y antes te agotabas el agua del depósito? — And before, did you use to run out of water in the tank? Luis: Sí, antes me agotaba el agua del depósito todos los días. — Yes, before, I used to run out of water in the tank every day. Ana: ¿Y tus hermanos se agotaron las entradas del concierto? — And did your brothers ran out of tickets for the concert? Luis: Sí, ellos se agotaron las entradas del concierto por la tarde. — Yes, they ran out of tickets for the concert in the afternoon.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo agoto las entradas del concierto. — Right: Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. — Agotarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
  2. Wrong: Treating agotarse and terminarse as identical in every context. — Right: Agotarse means to run out, to get exhausted, while terminarse means to run out, to come to an end. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: agotarse fits sentences such as Me agoto las entradas del concierto, while terminarse belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy agotado la batería del móvil. — Right: Yo he agotado la batería del móvil. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he agotado, has agotado, ha agotado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo agoté mis fuerzas después del partido todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo agotaba mis fuerzas después del partido todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (agotaba), not the preterite. The preterite (agoté) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on agotarse in use. Choose the right answer, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ el agua del depósito. (present tense) A. se agotan B. me agoto C. te agotas D. se agota

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, Nosotros/as ___ las entradas del concierto. (preterite tense) A. me agoté B. te agotaste C. se agotó D. nos agotamos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, Tú ___ la batería del móvil. (imperfect tense) A. se agotaba B. nos agotábamos C. te agotabas D. me agotaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, Él/Ella ___ mis fuerzas después del partido. (future tense) A. nos agotaremos B. se agotará C. me agotaré D. te agotarás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ el agua del depósito. (conditional tense) A. nos agotaríamos B. me agotaría C. te agotarías D. se agotaría

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, Yo ___ las entradas del concierto. (present-perfect tense) A. te has agotado B. se ha agotado C. nos hemos agotado D. me he agotado

  7. What does agotarse mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to run out, to get exhausted D. to run out, to come to an end

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, Yo me agoté mis fuerzas después del partido. B. Yo agoto las entradas del concierto. C. Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. D. Él/Ella se agota la batería del móvil.

  9. Which is the gerund of agotarse, used with estar for the progressive? A. agotando B. agotado C. agoto D. agoté

  10. Which is the past participle of agotarse, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. agotando B. agoto C. agoté D. agotado

Answer key

  1. se agotan — The correct form here is se agotan.
  2. nos agotamos — The correct form here is nos agotamos.
  3. te agotabas — The correct form here is te agotabas.
  4. se agotará — The correct form here is se agotará.
  5. nos agotaríamos — The correct form here is nos agotaríamos.
  6. me he agotado — The correct form here is me he agotado.
  7. to run out, to get exhausted — Agotarse means to run out, to get exhausted. Terminarse means to run out, to come to an end, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo agoto las entradas del concierto. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto.. Agotarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
  9. agotando — The gerund of agotarse is agotando: estoy agotando.
  10. agotado — The past participle of agotarse is agotado: he agotado, has agotado, ha agotado.

Frequently asked questions

What does agotarse mean?

Agotarse means to run out, to get exhausted. Agotarse means to run out or to get exhausted, and it is the reflexive partner of agotar: the stock runs out, the batteries run out, a person gets exhausted. It is used with subjects that run out by themselves, and it is one of the most useful verbs for shops, travel and work.

When do people use agotarse most?

People use agotarse most in everyday situations such as Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. and Ayer, Yo me agoté mis fuerzas después del partido.. Learn the present tense first, then the preterite and the imperfect, since those are the forms you will hear most often.

What is the difference between agotarse and terminarse?

Agotarse means to run out, to get exhausted, while terminarse means to run out, to come to an end. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable — check the meaning you want before you choose.

How can I remember the forms of agotarse?

Practise the present tense table first, then add the preterite and the imperfect. Use the full conjugation of agotarse as your reference, the agotarse present tense page for one tense in depth, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test yourself.

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