/enθenˈdeɾ/ ES
/ensenˈdeɾ/ MX
Translation
to turn on, to light, to switch on
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | enciendo | encendí | encendía | encenderé | encendería |
| tú | enciendes | encendiste | encendías | encenderás | encenderías |
| él/ella/ud. | enciende | encendió | encendía | encenderá | encendería |
| nos. | encendemos | encendimos | encendíamos | encenderemos | encenderíamos |
| vos. | encendéis | encendisteis | encendíais | encenderéis | encenderíais |
| ellos/uds. | encienden | encendieron | encendían | encenderán | encenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encienda | encendiera | encendiese |
| tú | enciendas | encendieras | encendieses |
| él/ella/ud. | encienda | encendiera | encendiese |
| nos. | encendamos | encendiéramos | encendiésemos |
| vos. | encendáis | encendierais | encendieseis |
| ellos/uds. | enciendan | encendieran | encendiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | enciende |
| ud. | encienda |
| nosotros | encendamos |
| vosotros | encended |
| uds. | enciendan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- encendiendo
- Past participle
- encendido
Examples
¿ , ?
Can you turn on the light, please?
.
I am going to light the fire because it is very cold.
.
She lights a candle every night.
.
Do not turn on the television yet.
.
The boy does not know how to turn on the computer.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 4: encender, computadora, material and 7 more words.