Vacío describes an absence of contents or occupants.
The idea
Use vacío, vacía, vacíos or vacías to agree with the noun.
Examples
- La botella está vacía.The bottle is empty.
- Hay un asiento vacío junto a mí.There is an empty seat next to me.
- Las cajas están vacías ahora.The boxes are empty now.
- La nevera está vacía; vamos al mercado.The fridge is empty; let’s go to the market.
- El salón está vacío esta mañana.The room is empty this morning.
- El autobús llega casi vacío.The bus arrives almost empty.
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Vacío means empty or unoccupied; lleno means full.
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Choose the form agreeing with cajas: Las cajas están ___. (vacías / vacíos)
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vacías
Cajas is feminine plural, so vacías agrees with it.
Choose the form agreeing with asiento: Hay un asiento ___. (vacío / vacía)
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vacío
Asiento is masculine singular, so use vacío.
Choose the adjective describing the contents: La botella no contiene nada: está ___. (vacía / llena)
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vacía
A bottle containing nothing is vacía.
Practice round
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Choose the form agreeing with cajas: Las cajas están ___. (vacías / vacíos)
Choose the form agreeing with asiento: Hay un asiento ___. (vacío / vacía)
Choose the adjective describing the contents: La botella no contiene nada: está ___. (vacía / llena)
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Describe an empty seat and a container with nothing in it.