encerrarConjugation
encerrar means to lock up.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: encerrara, encerraras, encerrara...
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change of the present indicative for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no encierres, no encierre.
Imperative
Use 'encierra' for tú and 'encierre' for usted to give direct orders to lock something up.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of encerrar is regular: encerraría, encerrarías, encerraría, encerraríamos, encerraríais, encerrarían.
Preterite
Encerrar is completely regular in the preterite; it does NOT have a stem change here.
Imperfect
Encerrar is regular in the imperfect: encerraba, encerrabas, encerraba, encerrábamos, encerrabais, encerraban.
Present
Encerrar is a stem-changing verb (e to ie) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future of encerrar is regular: just add the endings (é, ás, á, emos, éis, án) to the infinitive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does encerrar mean in Spanish?
encerrar means "to lock up".
Is encerrar a regular or irregular verb?
encerrar is a stem-changing (e to ie) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate encerrar in the present tense?
The present tense of encerrar is: yo encierro, tú encierras, él/ella/usted encierra, nosotros encerramos, vosotros encerráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encierran.
How do you conjugate encerrar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of encerrar is: yo encerré, tú encerraste, él/ella/usted encerró, nosotros encerramos, vosotros encerrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encerraron.
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