encomendar Present Conjugation
encomendar — to entrust
In the present tense, encomendar follows an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
encomendar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current responsibilities or tasks you are currently assigning to someone else.
Notes on encomendar in the Present
This is a 'boot verb' (stem-changing). The 'e' in the stem becomes 'ie' when stressed (encomiendo, encomiendas), but stays 'e' in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Example Sentences
Le encomiendo esta tarea porque confío en usted.
I entrust this task to you because I trust you.
yo
Ella encomienda el cuidado de sus hijos a su madre.
She entrusts the care of her children to her mother.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros encomendamos el proyecto al equipo de diseño.
We entrust the project to the design team.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: encomendo
Correct: encomiendo
Why: Learners often forget the e > ie stem change in the 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: encomendé
The preterite of encomendar is completely regular, following standard -ar verb endings.
Imperfect
yo: encomendaba
The imperfect of encomendar is regular: encomendaba, encomendabas, encomendaba, etc.
Future
yo: encomendaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive encomendar.
Conditional
yo: encomendaría
The conditional uses the infinitive encomendar plus the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encomiende
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change (encomiende), mirroring the present indicative's pattern.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encomendara
Formed from the third-person plural preterite, it is regular: encomendara, encomendaras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encomienda
The imperative uses the stem change 'ie' for tú, usted, and ustedes (encomienda, encomiende, encomienden).
Negative Imperative
yo: no encomiendes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no encomiendes, no encomiende, etc.