Agotarse Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb agotarse means to run out, to get exhausted, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know 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. Like every Spanish verb, agotarse changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say me agoto las entradas del concierto, and in the preterite you say me agoté mis fuerzas después del partido. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: agotarse
  • English: to run out, to get exhausted
  • Verb type: reflexive regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: agotando
  • Past participle: agotado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + agotado)
  • Reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nos, os, se — one before every conjugated form, matching the person.

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for agotarse, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Agotarse is reflexive: se agota, se agotan. Without the pronoun, agotar means to use something up yourself.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for agotarse. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.

Present indicative

Person Pronoun 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

Preterite

Person Pronoun Form
yo me agoté
tú te agotaste
él/ella/Ud. se agotó
nosotros/as nos agotamos
vosotros/as os agotasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agotaron

Imperfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me agotaba
tú te agotabas
él/ella/Ud. se agotaba
nosotros/as nos agotábamos
vosotros/as os agotabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agotaban

Future

Person Pronoun Form
yo me agotaré
tú te agotarás
él/ella/Ud. se agotará
nosotros/as nos agotaremos
vosotros/as os agotaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agotarán

Conditional

Person Pronoun Form
yo me agotaría
tú te agotarías
él/ella/Ud. se agotaría
nosotros/as nos agotaríamos
vosotros/as os agotaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agotarían

Present perfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me he agotado
tú te has agotado
él/ella/Ud. se ha agotado
nosotros/as nos hemos agotado
vosotros/as os habéis agotado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se han agotado

Pluperfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me había agotado
tú te habías agotado
él/ella/Ud. se había agotado
nosotros/as nos habíamos agotado
vosotros/as os habíais agotado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se habían agotado

Future perfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me habré agotado
tú te habrás agotado
él/ella/Ud. se habrá agotado
nosotros/as nos habremos agotado
vosotros/as os habréis agotado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se habrán agotado

Conditional perfect

Person Pronoun Form
yo me habría agotado
tú te habrías agotado
él/ella/Ud. se habría agotado
nosotros/as nos habríamos agotado
vosotros/as os habríais agotado
ellos/ellas/Uds. se habrían agotado

Present subjunctive

Person Pronoun Form
yo me agote
tú te agotes
él/ella/Ud. se agote
nosotros/as nos agotemos
vosotros/as os agotéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agoten

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Person Pronoun Form
yo me agotara
tú te agotaras
él/ella/Ud. se agotara
nosotros/as nos agotáramos
vosotros/as os agotarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agotaran

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Pronoun Form
tú te agota
él/ella/Ud. se agote
nosotros/as nos agotemos
vosotros/as os agotad
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agoten

Imperative (negative)

Person Pronoun Form
tú te agotes
él/ella/Ud. se agote
nosotros/as nos agotemos
vosotros/as os agotéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se agoten

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund agotando with estar for the progressive: estoy agotando (with the pronoun attached: agotándose)
Past participle agotado with haber for the perfect tenses: he agotado

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Me agoto las entradas del concierto. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, me agoté la batería del móvil. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, me agotaba mis fuerzas después del partido. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, me agotaré el agua del depósito. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Me agotaría las entradas del concierto si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, me he agotado la batería del móvil. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Me había agotado mis fuerzas después del partido antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, me habré agotado el agua del depósito. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Me habría agotado las entradas del concierto con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él se agote la batería del móvil. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él se agotara mis fuerzas después del partido, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: Que se agote el agua del depósito. Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For agotarse, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No te agotes las entradas del concierto. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with agotarse, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Me agoto las entradas del concierto. — I run out of tickets for the concert.
  2. Se agota la batería del móvil. — He/she runs out of battery on my phone.
  3. Ayer, me agoté mis fuerzas después del partido. — Yesterday, I ran out of strength after the match.
  4. Antes, nosotros nos agotábamos el agua del depósito. — Before, we used to run out of water in the tank.
  5. Mañana, tú te agotarás las entradas del concierto. — Tomorrow, you will run out of tickets for the concert.
  6. Yo me agotaría la batería del móvil si tuviera más tiempo. — I would run out of battery on my phone if I had more time.
  7. Él se ha agotado mis fuerzas después del partido. — He has run out of strength after the match.
  8. Espero que él se agote el agua del depósito. — I hope he runs out of water in the tank.
  9. Yo ya me había agotado las entradas del concierto antes de salir. — I had already run out of tickets for the concert before leaving.
  10. Ellos se agotaban la batería del móvil cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to run out of battery on my phone when they were young.

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. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ las entradas del concierto. (present tense) A. me agoto B. te agotas C. se agota D. nos agotamos

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ la batería del móvil. (preterite) A. me agoté B. te agotaste C. se agotaron D. se agotó

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ mis fuerzas después del partido. (imperfect) A. te agotabas B. se agotaban C. nos agotábamos D. me agotaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ el agua del depósito. (future) A. nos agotaremos B. te agotarás C. me agotaré D. se agotará

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ las entradas del concierto si pudiera. (conditional) A. me agotaría B. te agotarías C. se agotaría D. se agotarían

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la batería del móvil. (present subjunctive) A. me agote B. te agotes C. nos agotemos D. se agote

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ mis fuerzas después del partido, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. se agotara B. nos agotáramos C. me agotara D. te agotaras

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ el agua del depósito. (present perfect) A. se han agotado B. nos hemos agotado C. me he agotado D. te has agotado

  9. Complete the command: No ___ las entradas del concierto. (negative imperative, tú) A. te agotes B. se agote C. nos agotemos D. os agotéis

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

Answer key

  1. me agoto — The first-person present of agotarse is me agoto. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
  2. se agotó — The third-person preterite of agotarse is se agotó, the form for a single finished action in the past.
  3. nos agotábamos — The nosotros imperfect of agotarse is nos agotábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
  4. te agotarás — The second-person future of agotarse is te agotarás.
  5. me agotaría — The first-person conditional of agotarse is me agotaría, the form for what would happen.
  6. se agote — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of agotarse is se agote.
  7. me agotara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of agotarse is me agotara.
  8. nos hemos agotado — The nosotros present perfect of agotarse is nos hemos agotado: hemos + agotado.
  9. te agotes — The negative tú imperative uses the present subjunctive form with no before it: te agotes.
  10. agotando — The gerund of agotarse is agotando: estoy agotando. The participle agotado is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does agotarse mean in English?

Agotarse means to run out, to get exhausted. It is used in everyday situations such as Me agoto las entradas del concierto. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is agotarse a reflexive verb?

Yes. Agotarse is reflexive, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun that matches the person: me, te, se, nos, os or se. For example, Me agoto las entradas del concierto and él se agota la batería del móvil. If you leave the pronoun out, the verb changes meaning or stops making sense.

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 are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use agotarse when you mean to run out, to get exhausted, as in Me agoto las entradas del concierto, and use terminarse for to run out, to come to an end. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.

How do I say “I run out” in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo me agoté la batería del móvil. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo me agotaba mis fuerzas después del partido. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo me he agotado la batería del móvil.

How do I practise agotarse?

Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the agotarse examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.

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