
encender Future Conjugation
encender — turn on
The future of encender is regular: encenderé, encenderás, encenderá, encenderemos, encenderéis, encenderán.
encender Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to talk about things you will turn on or light in the future, or to make a guess about whether something is currently on.
Notes on encender in the Future
Encender is regular in the future. You simply add the future endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Encenderé la calefacción cuando llegue a casa.
I will turn on the heating when I get home.
yo
¿Encenderás las velas para la cena?
Will you light the candles for dinner?
tú
Ellos encenderán el motor del barco pronto.
They will start the boat's engine soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'encienderé' with a stem change.
Correct: encenderé
Why: The future tense uses the full infinitive as a base; stem changes from the present tense do not apply.
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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.
Conditional
yo: encendería
The conditional of encender is regular: encendería, encenderías, encendería, encenderíamos, encenderíais, encenderían.
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...