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encuentren

en-KWEHN-trehn/eŋˈkwentɾen/

encuentren means they find in Spanish (Present Subjunctive (for wishes, doubts, etc.)).

they find, you all find

Also: they meet, you all meet
VerbA2Irregular (stem-changing: o → ue) ar
A storybook illustration showing two small figures, possibly children, kneeling down and smiling brightly as they successfully locate a large, brightly colored teddy bear hidden behind a bush in a sunny, green field.
infinitiveencontrar
gerundencontrando
past Participleencontrado

📝 In Action

Espero que ellos encuentren la llave perdida.

A2

I hope they find the lost key.

No permitan que se encuentren en ese lugar peligroso.

B1

Don't allow them to meet in that dangerous place.

Señores, encuentren una solución rápida.

B1

Gentlemen, find a quick solution. (Formal command, Ustedes)

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • perder (to lose)
  • separarse (to separate)

Common Collocations

  • que encuentren la pazthat they find peace
  • cuando se encuentrenwhen they meet up

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedencontrara
yoencontrara
encontraras
ellos/ellas/ustedesencontraran
nosotrosencontráramos
vosotrosencontrarais

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "encuentren" in Spanish:

they find

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Quick Quiz: encuentren

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In which scenario would you use 'encuentren'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
entrenmuestren
📚 Etymology

Comes from the late Latin verb *incontrāre*, meaning 'to meet' or 'to come face-to-face,' which itself is built from the prefix *in-* (in/on) and *contra* (against/facing). The original sense of coming against someone evolved into the modern sense of finding or meeting someone.

First recorded: Around the 13th century in Spanish.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: encontrarItalian: incontrare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'encuentren' have 'ue' instead of 'o'?

This is because 'encontrar' is a 'boot verb' or stem-changing verb. The vowel 'o' changes to 'ue' whenever the stress falls on that part of the word, which happens in 'encuentren' and most other present tense/subjunctive forms.

How do I know if 'encuentren' is a command or subjunctive?

If it stands alone or starts a sentence directed at a group ('¡Encuentren la salida!'), it's a command. If it follows a 'que' and a verb expressing emotion or doubt ('Es triste que no encuentren...'), it is the subjunctive form.