Agotarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of agotarse — “to run out, to get exhausted” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for agotarse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. 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. Agotarse is a reflexive regular -ar verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Me agoto las entradas del concierto.
Present tense conjugation table: agotarse
Every person of agotarse in the present tense, with the reflexive pronoun. The gerund is agotándose with the pronoun attached, and the past participle is agotado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | me agoto |
| tú | te agotas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se agota |
| nosotros/as | nos agotamos |
| vosotros/as | os agotáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se agotan |
How the present of agotarse is formed
The present of agotarse is built from the stem agot- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | me agoto |
| tú | -as | te agotas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | se agota |
| nosotros/as | -amos | nos agotamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | os agotáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | se agotan |
For agotarse there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem agot- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
Because agotarse is reflexive, the pronoun goes before the verb in every form: me, te, se, nos, os, se. In the gerund the pronoun attaches to the end: agotándose.
When to use the present tense with agotarse
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. — I run out of tickets for the concert.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella se agota la batería del móvil. — He runs out of battery on my phone.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as nos agotamos mis fuerzas después del partido. — Right now, We run out of strength after the match.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú te agotas el agua del depósito. — Tomorrow, You run out of water in the tank.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella se agota las entradas del concierto. — He runs out of tickets for the concert.
The present vs the preterite
The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with agotarse.
- Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. — I run out of tickets for the concert. / Ayer, Yo me agoté las entradas del concierto. — Yesterday, I ran out of tickets for the concert.
- Yo me agoto la batería del móvil. — I run out of battery on my phone. / Ayer, Yo me agoté la batería del móvil. — Yesterday, I ran out of battery on my phone.
- Yo me agoto mis fuerzas después del partido. — I run out of strength after the match. / Ayer, Yo me agoté mis fuerzas después del partido. — Yesterday, I ran out of strength after the match.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with agotarse in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. — I run out of tickets for the concert.
- Tú te agotas la batería del móvil. — You run out of battery on my phone.
- Él/Ella se agota mis fuerzas después del partido. — He runs out of strength after the match.
- Nosotros/as nos agotamos el agua del depósito. — We run out of water in the tank.
- Vosotros/as os agotáis las entradas del concierto. — You run out of tickets for the concert.
- Ellos/as se agotan la batería del móvil. — They run out of battery on my phone.
- Yo me agoto mis fuerzas después del partido. — I run out of strength after the match.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo agota las entradas del concierto. — Right: Yo agoto las entradas del concierto. — The person matters: agota is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is agoto.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo agoto la batería del móvil. — Right: Ayer, yo agoté la batería del móvil. — With ayer, use the preterite (agoté), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Yo agoto las entradas del concierto. — Right: Yo me agoto las entradas del concierto. — Agotarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required in the present tense too.
- Wrong: Espero que él agota la batería del móvil. — Right: Espero que él agote la batería del móvil. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: agote, not the present indicative agota.
Quiz: the present tense of agotarse
Eight questions on the present tense of agotarse. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ las entradas del concierto. (present tense, yo) A. me agoto B. te agotas C. se agota D. nos agotamos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ la batería del móvil. (present tense, tú) A. me agoto B. se agota C. nos agotamos D. te agotas
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ mis fuerzas después del partido. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. te agotas B. nos agotamos C. se agota D. me agoto
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ el agua del depósito. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. se agota B. nos agotamos C. me agoto D. te agotas
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ las entradas del concierto. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. os agotáis B. me agoto C. te agotas D. se agota
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ la batería del móvil. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. me agoto B. te agotas C. se agota D. se agotan
Which is the gerund of agotarse? A. agoto B. agoté C. agotando D. agotado
Which is the past participle of agotarse, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. agoté B. agotado C. agotando D. agoto
Answer key
- me agoto — The yo present form of agotarse is me agoto.
- te agotas — The tú present form of agotarse is te agotas.
- se agota — The él/ella/Ud. present form of agotarse is se agota.
- nos agotamos — The nosotros/as present form of agotarse is nos agotamos.
- os agotáis — The vosotros/as present form of agotarse is os agotáis.
- se agotan — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of agotarse is se agotan.
- agotando — The gerund of agotarse is agotando: estoy agotando.
- agotado — The past participle of agotarse is agotado: he agotado, has agotado, ha agotado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of agotarse formed?
Take the infinitive agotarse, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se to get the stem agot-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of agotarse is fully regular: the stem agot- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of agotarse?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Me agoto las entradas del concierto.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of agotarse?
The present (agoto) and the preterite (agoté) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.
How do I practise the present of agotarse?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of agotarse to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the agotarse examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Agotarse conjugation — the full conjugation tables for agotarse.
- Agotarse examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for agotarse.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Reflexive Verb Conjugator — practise reflexive verbs with the right pronoun for every person.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.