encantar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
encantar — to love (something/doing something)
The present subjunctive of encantar swaps -ar endings for -er endings: encante, encantes, encante, encantemos, encantéis, encanten.
encantar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing hopes or doubts about someone else liking something, often after phrases like 'Espero que...' or 'Dudo que...'.
Notes on encantar in the Present Subjunctive
Encantar is regular in the subjunctive; it follows the standard pattern of using the 'opposite' vowel (e).
Example Sentences
Espero que te encante el regalo.
I hope you love the gift.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que les encanten estas noticias.
I doubt they will love this news.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco un lugar que nos encante a todos.
I'm looking for a place that we all love.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'encanta' after 'Espero que'.
Correct: Espero que te encante.
Why: Verbs of wishing or emotion like 'esperar' trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encanto
The present of encantar is regular: encanto, encantas, encanta, encantamos, encantáis, encantan.
Preterite
yo: encanté
The preterite of encantar is regular: encanté, encantaste, encantó, encantamos, encantasteis, encantaron.
Imperfect
yo: encantaba
The imperfect of encantar is regular: encantaba, encantabas, encantaba, encantábamos, encantabais, encantaban.
Future
yo: encantaré
The future of encantar uses the infinitive plus endings: encantaré, encantarás, encantará, encantaremos, encantaréis, encantarán.
Conditional
yo: encantaría
The conditional of encantar is regular: encantaría, encantarías, encantaría, encantaríamos, encantaríais, encantarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encantara
The imperfect subjunctive of encantar uses the preterite stem: encantara, encantaras, encantara, encantáramos, encantarais, encantaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encanta
The imperative of encantar is used to command or charm: encanta, encante, encantemos, encantad, encanten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no encantes
The negative imperative of encantar uses the present subjunctive: no encantes, no encante, no encantemos, no encantéis, no encanten.