encenderConjugation
encender means turn on.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Encender has an e>ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: enciendo, enciendes, enciende...
Future
The future of encender is regular: encenderé, encenderás, encenderá, encenderemos, encenderéis, encenderán.
Imperfect
Encender is regular in the imperfect: encendía, encendías, encendía, encendíamos, encendíais, encendían.
Conditional
The conditional of encender is regular: encendería, encenderías, encendería, encenderíamos, encenderíais, encenderían.
Preterite
Encender is regular in the preterite: encendí, encendiste, encendió, encendimos, encendisteis, encendieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no enciendas, no encienda, no encendamos...
Imperative
Use enciende (tú), encienda (usted), or encended (vosotros) to tell someone to turn something on.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive follows the e>ie stem change: encienda, enciendas, encienda, encendamos, encendáis, enciendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of encender is: encendiera, encendieras, encendiera, encendiéramos, encendierais, encendieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does encender mean in Spanish?
encender means "turn on".
Is encender a regular or irregular verb?
encender is a irregular (e>ie stem change) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate encender in the present tense?
The present tense of encender is: yo enciendo, tú enciendes, él/ella/usted enciende, nosotros encendemos, vosotros encendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encienden.
How do you conjugate encender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of encender is: yo encendí, tú encendiste, él/ella/usted encendió, nosotros encendimos, vosotros encendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encendieron.
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