/enθeˈraɾ/ ES
/enseˈraɾ/ MX
Translation
to lock up
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Word origin
From en- ('in') plus cerrar ('to close'), from Latin serare, from sera ('a bolt, bar').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- serare
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 | encierro | encerré | encerraba | encerraré | encerraría |
| tú | encierras | encerraste | encerrabas | encerrarás | encerrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | encierra | encerró | encerraba | encerrará | encerraría |
| nos. | encerramos | encerramos | encerrábamos | encerraremos | encerraríamos |
| vos. | encerráis | encerrasteis | encerrabais | encerraréis | encerraríais |
| ellos/uds. | encierran | encerraron | encerraban | encerrarán | encerrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encierre | encerrara | encerrase |
| tú | encierres | encerraras | encerrases |
| él/ella/ud. | encierre | encerrara | encerrase |
| nos. | encerremos | encerráramos | encerrásemos |
| vos. | encerréis | encerrarais | encerraseis |
| ellos/uds. | encierren | encerraran | encerrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | encierra |
| ud. | encierre |
| nosotros | encerremos |
| vosotros | encerrad |
| uds. | encierren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- encerrando
- Past participle
- encerrado
Examples
.
You should not lock the dog up in such a small room.
.
The guard locks the prisoners up at nightfall.
.
He shuts himself in his room when he is sad.
.
They locked the jewels away in a safe.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 2: encerrar, indio, desayuno and 7 more words.