How to conjugate Encerrar in Spanish
To shut down, to enclose Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Encerrar
- Encerrar in the Indicative Present
- Encerrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Encerrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Encerrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Encerrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Encerrar in the Indicative Future
- Encerrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Encerrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Encerrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Encerrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Encerrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Encerrar
- Imperative tenses of Encerrar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Encerrar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Encerrar is the Spanish verb for "to shut down, to enclose". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to encerrar include: adjuntar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | encerrar | to shut down, to enclose |
Past participle | encerrado | shut down |
Gerund | encerrando | shutting down |
Indicative Tenses of Encerrar
Encerrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of encerrar 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, "encierro", meaning "I shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encierro | I shut down |
Tú | encierras | you shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encierra | s/he shuts down, you (formal) shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerramos | we shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerráis | you (plural) shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encierran | they shut down, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Encerrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of encerrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "encerré", meaning "I shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encerré | I shut down |
Tú | encerraste | you shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encerró | s/he shut down, you (formal) shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerramos | we shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerrasteis | you (plural) shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encerraron | they shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of encerrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "encerraba", meaning "I used to shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encerraba | I used to shut down |
Tú | encerrabas | you used to shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encerraba | s/he used to shut down, you (formal) used to shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerrábamos | we used to shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerrabais | you (plural) used to shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encerraban | they used to shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of encerrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy encerrando", meaning "I am shutting down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy encerrando | I am shutting down |
Tú | estás encerrando | you are shutting down |
Ella / Él / Usted | está encerrando | s/he is shutting down, you (formal) are shutting down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos encerrando | we are shutting down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis encerrando | you (plural) are shutting down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están encerrando | they are shutting down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of encerrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a encerrar", meaning "I am going to shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a encerrar | I am going to shut down |
Tú | vas a encerrar | you are going to shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a encerrar | s/he is going to shut down, you (formal) are going to shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a encerrar | we are going to shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a encerrar | you (plural) are going to shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a encerrar | they are going to shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of encerrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "encerraré", meaning "I will shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encerraré | I will shut down |
Tú | encerrarás | you will shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encerrará | s/he will shut down, you (formal) will shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerraremos | we will shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerraréis | you (plural) will shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encerrarán | they will shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of encerrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "encerraría", meaning "I would shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encerraría | I would shut down |
Tú | encerrarías | you would shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encerraría | s/he would shut down, you (formal) would shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerraríamos | we would shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerraríais | you (plural) would shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encerrarían | they would shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of encerrar 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 encerrado", meaning "I have shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he encerrado | I have shut down |
Tú | has encerrado | you have shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha encerrado | s/he has shut down, you (formal) have shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos encerrado | we have shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis encerrado | you (plural) have shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han encerrado | they have shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of encerrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había encerrado", meaning "I had shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había encerrado | I had shut down |
Tú | habías encerrado | you had shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | había encerrado | s/he had shut down, you (formal) had shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos encerrado | we had shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais encerrado | you (plural) had shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían encerrado | they had shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of encerrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré encerrado", meaning "I will have shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré encerrado | I will have shut down |
Tú | habrás encerrado | you will have shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá encerrado | s/he will have shut down, you (formal) will have shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos encerrado | we will have shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis encerrado | you (plural) will have shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán encerrado | they will have shut down, |
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Encerrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of encerrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría encerrado", meaning "I would have shut down".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría encerrado | I would have shut down |
Tú | habrías encerrado | you would have shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría encerrado | s/he would have shut down, you (formal) would have shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos encerrado | we would have shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais encerrado | you (plural) would have shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían encerrado | they would have shut down, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Encerrar
Encerrar 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, "encierre", meaning "I shut down".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encierre | I shut down |
Tú | encierres | you shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encierre | s/he shuts down, you (formal) shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerremos | we shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerréis | you (plural) shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encierren | they shut down, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Encerrar 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, "encerrara", meaning "I shut down".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encerrara | I shut down |
Tú | encerraras | you shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encerrara | s/he shut down, you (formal) shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerráramos | we shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerrarais | you (plural) shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encerraran | they shut down, |
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Encerrar 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, "encerrare", meaning "I will shut down".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | encerrare | I will shut down |
Tú | encerrares | you will shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encerrare | s/he will shut down, you (formal) will shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerráremos | we will shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerrareis | you (plural) will shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encerraren | they will shut down, |
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Encerrar 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 encerrado", meaning "I have shut down".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya encerrado | I have shut down |
Tú | hayas encerrado | you have shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya encerrado | s/he has shut down, you (formal) have shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos encerrado | we have shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis encerrado | you (plural) have shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan encerrado | they have shut down, |
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Encerrar 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 encerrado", meaning "I had shut down".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera encerrado | I had shut down |
Tú | hubieras encerrado | you had shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera encerrado | s/he had shut down, you (formal) had shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos encerrado | we had shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais encerrado | you (plural) had shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran encerrado | they had shut down, |
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Encerrar 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 encerrado", meaning "I will have shut down".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere encerrado | I will have shut down |
Tú | hubieres encerrado | you will have shut down |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere encerrado | s/he will have shut down, you (formal) will have shut down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos encerrado | we will have shut down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis encerrado | you (plural) will have shut down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren encerrado | they will have shut down, |
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Imperative Tenses of Encerrar
Encerrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "encierre", meaning "(to you formal) shut! down".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | encierra | (to you) shut! down |
Ella / Él / Usted | encierre | (to you formal) shut! down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | encerremos | let's shut! down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | encerrad | (to you plural) shut! down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encierren | (to you plural formal) shut! down |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Encerrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no encierre", meaning "(to you formal) don't shut! down".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no encierres | (to you) don't shut! down |
Ella / Él / Usted | no encierre | (to you formal) don't shut! down |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no encerremos | let's not shut! down |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no encerréis | (to you plural) don't shut! down |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no encierren | (to you plural formal) don't shut! down |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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