Graciela,
As indicated this is common.
You should be able to use the SQL Server management studio to shrink the database down and remove any excess empty space. I would suggest that you use the backup function first - it is quite possible that it won't allow you to run shrink until you have carried oiut a full backup. You won't want to do this during prime working hours as it will impact performance.
If you don't have sufficient disk space to complete the backup process, then you can direct the backup to create the backup file elsewhere, say on a network or external drive.
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