encarar Present Conjugation
encarar — to face
The present tense of encarar is regular: encaro, encaras, encara, encaramos, encaráis, encaran.
encarar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths involving facing something. It's the most common tense for everyday situations.
Notes on encarar in the Present
Encarar is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo encaro mis problemas con optimismo.
I face my problems with optimism.
yo
¿Cómo encaras tú esta situación nueva?
How do you face this new situation?
tú
El equipo encara el partido final con determinación.
The team faces the final match with determination.
él/ella/usted
Ellos encaran la vida con coraje.
They face life with courage.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros and vosotros forms, e.g., using 'encaran' for nosotros.
Correct: Nosotros is 'encaramos', vosotros is 'encaráis'.
Why: These are distinct forms and need to be learned separately.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form 'encaráis'.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'encaráis', with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on that syllable.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: encaré
The preterite of encarar is regular: encaré, encaraste, encaró, encaramos, encarasteis, encararon.
Imperfect
yo: encaraba
The imperfect of encarar is regular: encaraba, encarabas, encaraba, encarábamos, encarabais, encaraban.
Future
yo: encararé
The future tense of encarar is regular: encararé, encararás, encarará, encararemos, encararéis, encararán.
Conditional
yo: encararía
The conditional of encarar is regular: encararía, encararías, encararía, encararíamos, encararíais, encararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encare
The present subjunctive of encarar is regular: encare, encares, encaremos, encaren, encaréis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarara
The imperfect subjunctive of encarar (encarara, encaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or past uncertain actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encara
The imperative of encarar is regular: encara, encare, encaremos, encarar, encaren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no encares
The negative imperative of encarar uses the present subjunctive: no encares, no encare, no encaremos, no encaren, no encaréis.