How to Say "turns on" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “turns on” is “enciende” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella siempre enciende la radio cuando cocina.
She always turns on the radio when she cooks.
Disculpe, ¿usted enciende el aire acondicionado?
Excuse me, are you turning on the air conditioning?
¡Enciende la pantalla para ver la película!
Turn on the screen to watch the movie!
Dual Role of Enciende
This single form, 'enciende', can mean two things: 'he/she/it turns on' (describing an action) OR 'turn on!' (a direct command to 'tú').
Stem Change (e > ie)
The vowel 'e' in the middle of the verb 'encender' changes to 'ie' in most forms, except for the 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms.
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Usando 'él encende' en lugar de 'él enciende'.”
Correction: Always remember the 'e' becomes 'ie' when the stress falls on that syllable: 'enciende'.
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