encarcelarConjugation
encarcelar means to imprison.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of encarcelar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si encarcelara' (if I were to imprison).
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of encarcelar is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions, like 'Espero que encarcieles' (I hope you imprison).
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands with encarcelar use the present subjunctive, like '¡No encarceles!' (you, singular).
Imperative
The imperative of encarcelar has commands like '¡Encarcela!' (you, singular) and '¡Encarcelad!' (you, plural, Spain).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of encarcelar expresses hypothetical actions, like 'Yo encarcelaría' (I would imprison).
Preterite
The preterite of encarcelar is regular: encarcelé, encarcelaste, encarceló, encarcelamos, encarcelasteis, encarcelaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of encarcelar describes ongoing or habitual past imprisonment, like 'Yo encarcelaba' (I used to imprison).
Present
The present tense of encarcelar means 'to imprison' or 'is imprisoning,' like 'Yo encarcielo' (I imprison).
Future
The future tense of encarcelar indicates future actions, like 'Yo encarcelaré' (I will imprison).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does encarcelar mean in Spanish?
encarcelar means "to imprison".
Is encarcelar a regular or irregular verb?
encarcelar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate encarcelar in the present tense?
The present tense of encarcelar is: yo encarcielo, tú encarcielas, él/ella/usted encarciela, nosotros encarcelamos, vosotros encarceláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encarcielan.
How do you conjugate encarcelar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of encarcelar is: yo encarcelé, tú encarcelaste, él/ella/usted encarceló, nosotros encarcelamos, vosotros encarcelasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encarcelaron.
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