encender Conditional Conjugation
encender — turn on
The conditional of encender is regular: encendería, encenderías, encendería, encenderíamos, encenderíais, encenderían.
encender Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would' scenarios, like 'I would turn on the light if I could see,' or for polite requests.
Notes on encender in the Conditional
Encender is regular in the conditional. Like the future, it uses the infinitive as the stem.
Example Sentences
Yo encendería el aire acondicionado, pero no tengo el control.
I would turn on the air conditioning, but I don't have the remote.
yo
¿Encenderías el ordenador por mí?
Would you turn on the computer for me?
tú
Si hiciera frío, encenderíamos la estufa.
If it were cold, we would turn on the heater.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'encendería' with 'encendía'.
Correct: encendería
Why: The conditional (would turn on) includes the full 'er' from the infinitive, while the imperfect (used to turn on) drops it.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enciendo
Encender has an e>ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: enciendo, enciendes, enciende...
Preterite
yo: encendí
Encender is regular in the preterite: encendí, encendiste, encendió, encendimos, encendisteis, encendieron.
Imperfect
yo: encendía
Encender is regular in the imperfect: encendía, encendías, encendía, encendíamos, encendíais, encendían.
Future
yo: encenderé
The future of encender is regular: encenderé, encenderás, encenderá, encenderemos, encenderéis, encenderán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encienda
The present subjunctive follows the e>ie stem change: encienda, enciendas, encienda, encendamos, encendáis, enciendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of encender is: encendiera, encendieras, encendiera, encendiéramos, encendierais, encendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enciende
Use enciende (tú), encienda (usted), or encended (vosotros) to tell someone to turn something on.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enciendas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no enciendas, no encienda, no encendamos...