/eŋkanˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to delight, to love (something)
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Word origin
From Latin incantare ('to chant a spell over, to enchant'), formed from in- plus cantare ('to sing'). The sense moved to 'to delight, to charm'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- incantare
- English cognates
- enchant, incantation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encanto | encanté | encantaba | encantaré | encantaría |
| tú | encantas | encantaste | encantabas | encantarás | encantarías |
| él/ella/ud. | encanta | encantó | encantaba | encantará | encantaría |
| nos. | encantamos | encantamos | encantábamos | encantaremos | encantaríamos |
| vos. | encantáis | encantasteis | encantabais | encantaréis | encantaríais |
| ellos/uds. | encantan | encantaron | encantaban | encantarán | encantarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encante | encantara | encantase |
| tú | encantes | encantaras | encantases |
| él/ella/ud. | encante | encantara | encantase |
| nos. | encantemos | encantáramos | encantásemos |
| vos. | encantéis | encantarais | encantaseis |
| ellos/uds. | encanten | encantaran | encantasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | encanta |
| ud. | encante |
| nosotros | encantemos |
| vosotros | encantad |
| uds. | encanten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- encantando
- Past participle
- encantado
Examples
.
I love milk chocolate.
.
Children love the cartoons on TV.
.
We loved the film we watched last night.
Escocia .
She would love to visit Scotland next summer.
.
I love mystery novels at night.
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Grammar articles
(6)Spanish Adjective Suffixes: -oso, -able, -ante, -al
Gustar in Spanish and Verbs Like It (encantar, faltar)
The Spanish Infinitive as a Noun: al llegar, antes de salir
Spanish Nominalisation: el español, el inglés, el francés
Spanish Subjunctive After Emotion: me alegro de que
Spanish Verb-Subject Order: Llegó María and When to Use It
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 12: encantar, mantener, arma and 7 more words.