/enkontˈɾaɾ/
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Translation
to find, to meet
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Word origin
From Latin incontrare, from in- plus contra ('against, opposite'). The sense developed from 'to come up against' to 'to meet, to find'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- incontrare
- English cognates
- encounter, contrary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encuentro | encontré | encontraba | encontraré | encontraría |
| tú | encuentras | encontraste | encontrabas | encontrarás | encontrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | encuentra | encontró | encontraba | encontrará | encontraría |
| nos. | encontramos | encontramos | encontrábamos | encontraremos | encontraríamos |
| vos. | encontráis | encontrasteis | encontrabais | encontraréis | encontraríais |
| ellos/uds. | encuentran | encontraron | encontraban | encontrarán | encontrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encuentre | encontrara | encontrase |
| tú | encuentres | encontraras | encontrases |
| él/ella/ud. | encuentre | encontrara | encontrase |
| nos. | encontremos | encontráramos | encontrásemos |
| vos. | encontréis | encontrarais | encontraseis |
| ellos/uds. | encuentren | encontraran | encontrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | encuentra |
| ud. | encuentre |
| nosotros | encontremos |
| vosotros | encontrad |
| uds. | encuentren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- encontrando
- Past participle
- encontrado
Examples
.
I cannot find my keys anywhere.
.
I hope to find work soon.
.
They met by chance at the airport.
.
I finally found the book I had been looking for for months.
.
Tomorrow I am going to meet up with my former boss.
Where this fits
Used in
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encontrar: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: encontrar, llamar, volver and 6 more words.