How to conjugate Encender in Spanish
To turn on, to switch on, to ignite, to light up Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Encender
- Encender in the Indicative Present
- Encender in the Indicative Preterite
- Encender in the Indicative Imperfect
- Encender in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Encender in the Indicative Informal Future
- Encender in the Indicative Future
- Encender in the Indicative Conditional
- Encender in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Encender in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Encender in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Encender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Encender
- Imperative tenses of Encender
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Encender conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Encender is the Spanish verb for "to turn on, to switch on, to ignite, to light up". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to encender include: prender.
Item | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Infinitive | encender | to turn on, to switch on, to ignite, to light up |
Past participle | encendido | turned on |
Gerund | encendiendo | turning on |
Indicative Tenses of Encender
Encender in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of encender is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "enciendo", meaning "I turn on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | enciendo | I turn on |
Tú | enciendes | you turn on |
Ella / Él / Usted | enciende | s/he turns on, you (formal) turn on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encendemos | we turn on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encendéis | you (plural) turn on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encienden | they turn on, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of encender is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "encendí", meaning "I turned on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | encendí | I turned on |
Tú | encendiste | you turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encendió | s/he turned on, you (formal) turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encendimos | we turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encendisteis | you (plural) turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encendieron | they turned on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of encender is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "encendía", meaning "I used to turn on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | encendía | I used to turn on |
Tú | encendías | you used to turn on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encendía | s/he used to turn on, you (formal) used to turn on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encendíamos | we used to turn on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encendíais | you (plural) used to turn on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encendían | they used to turn on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of encender is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy encendiendo", meaning "I am turning on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | estoy encendiendo | I am turning on |
Tú | estás encendiendo | you are turning on |
Ella / Él / Usted | está encendiendo | s/he is turning on, you (formal) are turning on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos encendiendo | we are turning on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis encendiendo | you (plural) are turning on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están encendiendo | they are turning on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of encender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a encender", meaning "I am going to turn on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | voy a encender | I am going to turn on |
Tú | vas a encender | you are going to turn on |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a encender | s/he is going to turn on, you (formal) are going to turn on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a encender | we are going to turn on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a encender | you (plural) are going to turn on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a encender | they are going to turn on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of encender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "encenderé", meaning "I will turn on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | encenderé | I will turn on |
Tú | encenderás | you will turn on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encenderá | s/he will turn on, you (formal) will turn on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encenderemos | we will turn on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encenderéis | you (plural) will turn on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encenderán | they will turn on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of encender is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "encendería", meaning "I would turn on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | encendería | I would turn on |
Tú | encenderías | you would turn on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encendería | s/he would turn on, you (formal) would turn on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encenderíamos | we would turn on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encenderíais | you (plural) would turn on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encenderían | they would turn on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of encender is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he encendido", meaning "I have turned on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | he encendido | I have turned on |
Tú | has encendido | you have turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha encendido | s/he has turned on, you (formal) have turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos encendido | we have turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis encendido | you (plural) have turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han encendido | they have turned on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of encender is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había encendido", meaning "I had turned on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | había encendido | I had turned on |
Tú | habías encendido | you had turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | había encendido | s/he had turned on, you (formal) had turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos encendido | we had turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais encendido | you (plural) had turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían encendido | they had turned on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of encender is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré encendido", meaning "I will have turned on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | habré encendido | I will have turned on |
Tú | habrás encendido | you will have turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá encendido | s/he will have turned on, you (formal) will have turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos encendido | we will have turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis encendido | you (plural) will have turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán encendido | they will have turned on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of encender is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría encendido", meaning "I would have turned on".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | habría encendido | I would have turned on |
Tú | habrías encendido | you would have turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría encendido | s/he would have turned on, you (formal) would have turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos encendido | we would have turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais encendido | you (plural) would have turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían encendido | they would have turned on, |
Back to top
Subjunctive Tenses of Encender
Encender in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "encienda", meaning "I turn on".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | encienda | I turn on |
Tú | enciendas | you turn on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encienda | s/he turns on, you (formal) turn on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encendamos | we turn on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encendáis | you (plural) turn on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enciendan | they turn on, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Back to top
Encender in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "encendiera", meaning "I turned on".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | encendiera | I turned on |
Tú | encendieras | you turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encendiera | s/he turned on, you (formal) turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encendiéramos | we turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encendierais | you (plural) turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encendieran | they turned on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "encendiere", meaning "I will turn on".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | encendiere | I will turn on |
Tú | encendieres | you will turn on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encendiere | s/he will turn on, you (formal) will turn on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encendiéremos | we will turn on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encendiereis | you (plural) will turn on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encendieren | they will turn on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya encendido", meaning "I have turned on".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | haya encendido | I have turned on |
Tú | hayas encendido | you have turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya encendido | s/he has turned on, you (formal) have turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos encendido | we have turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis encendido | you (plural) have turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan encendido | they have turned on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera encendido", meaning "I had turned on".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | hubiera encendido | I had turned on |
Tú | hubieras encendido | you had turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera encendido | s/he had turned on, you (formal) had turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos encendido | we had turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais encendido | you (plural) had turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran encendido | they had turned on, |
Back to top
Encender in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere encendido", meaning "I will have turned on".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | hubiere encendido | I will have turned on |
Tú | hubieres encendido | you will have turned on |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere encendido | s/he will have turned on, you (formal) will have turned on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos encendido | we will have turned on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis encendido | you (plural) will have turned on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren encendido | they will have turned on, |
Back to top
Imperative Tenses of Encender
Encender in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "encienda", meaning "(to you formal) turn! on".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | - | - |
Tú | enciende | (to you) turn! on |
Ella / Él / Usted | encienda | (to you formal) turn! on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encendamos | let's turn! on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encended | (to you plural) turn! on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enciendan | (to you plural formal) turn! on |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Back to top
Encender in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no encienda", meaning "(to you formal) don't turn! on".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
---|---|---|
Yo | - | - |
Tú | no enciendas | (to you) don't turn! on |
Ella / Él / Usted | no encienda | (to you formal) don't turn! on |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no encendamos | let's not turn! on |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no encendáis | (to you plural) don't turn! on |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no enciendan | (to you plural formal) don't turn! on |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Back to top
Downloadable cheat sheets
Download and print a cheat sheet of Encender Spanish conjugation tables in image or PDF format:
Back to top
Practice Encender conjugations (free mobile & web app)
Get full conjugation tables for Encender and 2,300+ other verbs on-the-go with Ella Verbs for iOS, Android, and web.
We also guide you through learning all Spanish tenses and test your knowledge with conjugation quizzes. Download it for free!
Back to top
About Ella Verbs
👋 Hola! We built Ella Verbs to help people (and ourselves!) master one of the hardest parts of Spanish – verb conjugation. It guides you through learning all tenses in an easy-to-follow way, giving you levels of bite-sized lessons and fun quizzes. Here is a 6 minute overview of all of the app's features:
It has changed a lot over the 6+ years we have been working on it, but the goal remains the same – to help you master Spanish conjugation! You can download and try it for free, and, if you do, please send any and all feedback our way!
- Jane & Brian
Back to top
Want to explore other verb conjugations?
Why not check out Encerrar – to shut down, to enclose or see the complete list of verbs here.
Back to top
Encender: to turn on, to switch on, to ignite, to light up
Remove the mystery behind Spanish conjugation with Ella Verbs
- Learn how to conjugate (not just memorize)
- Discover & focus on your weaknesses
- Interactive quizzes that you actually learn from
- Free to try, and free forever for those who cannot afford it.