Empeñar means to pawn or pledge an item as security for a loan, or to try hard to do something. It is used both in financial contexts and in expressions of effort.
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
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| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | he empeñado |
| Tú | has empeñado |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha empeñado |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos empeñado |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis empeñado |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han empeñado |
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