/eŋ.konˈtrar.se/
Translation
to meet, to find oneself, to feel
Word origin
Reflexive of encontrar, from Vulgar Latin incontrare ('to meet'), from Latin in- plus contra ('against, facing').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- incontrare
- English cognates
- encounter, counter
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 | 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
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We are meeting at the square at five.
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How are you feeling today?
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I feel better than yesterday.
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They ran into each other by chance at the bar.
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The book is on the table.
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