encontremos
en-kon-TRAY-mos
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Espero que encontremos un buen restaurante cerca de aquí.
B1I hope that we find a good restaurant near here.
¡Encontremos una manera de terminar esto antes de medianoche!
A2Let's find a way to finish this before midnight!
No creo que encontremos el camino sin un mapa.
B2I don't think we will find the way without a map.
Propongo que nos encontremos en el parque a las tres.
B1I propose that we meet in the park at three.
💡 Grammar Points
Use 1: The 'Let's' Command
When you want to suggest an action that involves the group ('we'), you use 'encontremos.' This is the affirmative command form for nosotros.
Use 2: Expressing Wishes and Uncertainty
'Encontremos' is the special verb form (subjunctive) used after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity, like 'Espero que...' (I hope that...) or 'No creo que...' (I don't think that...).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting the Subjunctive
Mistake: "Using the indicative form: 'Espero que encontramos...' (Instead of 'encontremos')"
Correction: When you express hope or doubt about what 'we' are doing, Spanish requires the special subjunctive form: 'Espero que encontremos...'
Stem Change Confusion
Mistake: "Applying the 'o' to 'ue' stem change to this form: 'que encuéntremos' (Incorrect)"
Correction: The *nosotros* form is a rare exception! It keeps the original 'o': 'encontremos' (Correct).
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal vs. Informal 'Let's'
While 'encontremos' means 'let's find,' the phrase 'Vamos a encontrar' (We are going to find) is often used informally as well, but 'encontremos' is more direct for a suggestion.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: encontremos
Question 1 of 2
Which English phrase best describes the command form of 'encontremos'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'encontremos' the same as 'encontrémonos'?
They are very similar! 'Encontremos' means 'Let's find (something).' 'Encontrémonos' means 'Let's find ourselves' or, more naturally, 'Let's meet up (with each other),' using the reflexive pronoun 'nos' attached to the end.
Does 'encontremos' have the stem change (o to ue)?
No. Although the verb *encontrar* usually changes 'o' to 'ue' (like in 'encuentro' or 'encuentras'), the 'nosotros' (we) form is one of the few places where the original vowel 'o' stays the same. Remember: 'encontremos' is regular in its stem.