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encontraste

en-kon-TRAHS-teh/enkonˈtɾaste/

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

you found

Also: 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

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

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

you found→

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📚 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.