
encomendar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
encomendar — to entrust
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change (encomiende), mirroring the present indicative's pattern.
encomendar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity, such as 'Espero que...' or 'Es necesario que...'.
Notes on encomendar in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the same 'boot' pattern as the present indicative: stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que me encomienden un proyecto interesante.
I hope they entrust me with an interesting project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que encomiende su tiempo a la caridad.
I am looking for someone who entrusts their time to charity.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: encomendamos (as subjunctive)
Correct: encomendemos
Why: For -ar verbs, the subjunctive ending for nosotros is -emos, not -amos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encomiendo
In the present tense, encomendar follows an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
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.
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.