Conjugation of encender in Spanish
encenderto light, to switch onirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | enciendo | |
| tú | enciendes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | enciende | |
| nosotros | encendemos | |
| vosotros | encendéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encienden |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
encendoenciendoThe stem changes to -ie- in the present tense: encender → enciendo. - tú
encendesenciendesRemember the stem change: encender → enciendes. - él/ella/Ud.
encendeenciendeThe correct form is enciende with the stem change -ie-.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encendí | |
| tú | encendiste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | encendió | |
| nosotros | encendimos | |
| vosotros | encendisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encendieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
encendéencendíSpanish preterite first person ends in -í, not -é, for this verb.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encendía | |
| tú | encendías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | encendía | |
| nosotros | encendíamos | |
| vosotros | encendíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encendían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encenderé | |
| tú | encenderás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | encenderá | |
| nosotros | encenderemos | |
| vosotros | encenderéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encenderán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encendería | |
| tú | encenderías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | encendería | |
| nosotros | encenderíamos | |
| vosotros | encenderíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encenderían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encienda | |
| tú | enciendas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | encienda | |
| nosotros | encendamos | |
| vosotros | encendáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enciendan |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
encendoenciendaThe present subjunctive uses the stem change: encienda.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encendiera | |
| tú | encendieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | encendiera | |
| nosotros | encendiéramos | |
| vosotros | encendierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encendieran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | enciende | |
| él/ella/Ud. | encienda | |
| nosotros | encendamos | |
| vosotros | encended | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enciendan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
encendaenciendeThe affirmative tú command is enciende, not encenda. - vosotros
encenderencendedThe vosotros imperative is encended.
encender — frequently asked questions
Is encender a regular verb?
No — encender is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does encender mean?
encender is a Spanish verb meaning "to light, to switch on".