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encontraste

en-kon-TRAHS-tehenkonˈtɾaste

“encontraste” means “you found” in Spanish (past action, informal singular).

you foundAlso: did you find, you came across

Verb (Conjugated Form)A1Stem-changing (o > ue, but regular in preterite) ar
A young child kneeling on the ground, holding up a large, shiny golden coin or gem with a look of joyful surprise, illustrating the moment of discovery.
infinitiveencontrar
gerundencontrando
past Participleencontrado

📝 In Action

¡Qué suerte! ¿Dónde encontraste esa moneda antigua?

A1

What luck! Where did you find that antique coin?

Ayer encontraste la solución al problema muy rápido.

A2

Yesterday you found the solution to the problem very quickly.

Llegué tarde, ¿encontraste la casa sin problemas?

A1

I arrived late, did you find the house without problems?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hallaste (you found)
  • localizaste (you located)

Antonyms

  • perdiste (you lost)
  • extraviaste (you misplaced)

Common Collocations

  • encontraste trabajo – you found a job
  • encontraste la solución – you found the solution

Indicative

Present

yoencuentro
túencuentras
él/ella/ustedencuentra
nosotrosencontramos
vosotrosencontráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencuentran

Imperfect

yoencontraba
túencontrabas
él/ella/ustedencontraba
nosotrosencontrábamos
vosotrosencontrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraban

Preterite

yoencontré
túencontraste
él/ella/ustedencontró
nosotrosencontramos
vosotrosencontrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yoencuentre
túencuentres
él/ella/ustedencuentre
nosotrosencontremos
vosotrosencontréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencuentren

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoencontrara / encontrase
túencontraras / encontrases
él/ella/ustedencontrara / encontrase
nosotrosencontráramos / encontrásemos
vosotrosencontrarais / encontraseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraran / encontrasen
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Words that translate to "encontraste" in Spanish:

you found

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👥 Word Family
encontrar(to find (infinitive)) — Verb
encuentro(a meeting; a find) — Noun
encontrado(found (past participle)) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
hablastellegastegastaste
📚 Etymology

The verb 'encontrar' comes from the Latin prefix 'in-' (meaning in or upon) and the word 'contra' (meaning against or opposite). This suggests the original meaning was 'to come face-to-face with' or 'to run into' something or someone.

First recorded: Mid-13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: rencontrerPortuguese: encontrar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'encontraste' regular or irregular?

It is irregular in the present tense (it changes 'o' to 'ue'), but 'encontraste' itself is part of the preterite tense, which follows the regular conjugation pattern for -AR verbs.

What is the difference between 'encontraste' and 'encontrasteis'?

'Encontraste' means 'you found' when speaking to one informal person ('tú'). 'Encontrasteis' means 'you found' when speaking to several informal people ('vosotros'), primarily used in Spain.