Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Encogerse in Spanish
To shrink Irregular Verb
At a glance: Encogerse (to shrink) is a reflexive irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me encojo, te encoges, se encoge, nos encogemos, os encogéis, se encogen. Its irregularities include: G changes to j for yo in the indicative present (and therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Encogerse
- Encogerse in the Indicative Present
- Encogerse in the Indicative Preterite
- Encogerse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Encogerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Encogerse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Encogerse in the Indicative Future
- Encogerse in the Indicative Conditional
- Encogerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Encogerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Encogerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Encogerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Encogerse
- Imperative tenses of Encogerse
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Encogerse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Encogerse is the Spanish verb for "to shrink". It is an irregular reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to encogerse include: achicarse, encoger, menguar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | encogerse | to shrink |
| Past participle | encogido | shrunk |
| Gerund | encogiendo | shrinking |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of encogerse 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, "me encojo", meaning "I shrink".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encojo | I shrink |
| Tú | te encoges | you shrink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encoge | s/he shrinks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encogemos | we shrink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encogéis | you (plural) shrink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encogen | they shrink |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of encogerse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me encogí", meaning "I shrank".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encogí | I shrank |
| Tú | te encogiste | you shrank |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encogió | s/he shrank |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encogimos | we shrank |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encogisteis | you (plural) shrank |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encogieron | they shrank |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of encogerse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me encogía", meaning "I used to shrink".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encogía | I used to shrink |
| Tú | te encogías | you used to shrink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encogía | s/he used to shrink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encogíamos | we used to shrink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encogíais | you (plural) used to shrink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encogían | they used to shrink |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of encogerse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy encogiendo", meaning "I am shrinking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy encogiendo | I am shrinking |
| Tú | te estás encogiendo | you are shrinking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está encogiendo | s/he is shrinking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos encogiendo | we are shrinking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis encogiendo | you (plural) are shrinking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están encogiendo | they are shrinking |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of encogerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a encoger", meaning "I am going to shrink".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a encoger | I am going to shrink |
| Tú | te vas a encoger | you are going to shrink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a encoger | s/he is going to shrink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a encoger | we are going to shrink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a encoger | you (plural) are going to shrink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a encoger | they are going to shrink |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of encogerse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me encogeré", meaning "I will shrink".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encogeré | I will shrink |
| Tú | te encogerás | you will shrink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encogerá | s/he will shrink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encogeremos | we will shrink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encogeréis | you (plural) will shrink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encogerán | they will shrink |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of encogerse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me encogería", meaning "I would shrink".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encogería | I would shrink |
| Tú | te encogerías | you would shrink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encogería | s/he would shrink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encogeríamos | we would shrink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encogeríais | you (plural) would shrink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encogerían | they would shrink |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of encogerse 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, "me he encogido", meaning "I have shrunk".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he encogido | I have shrunk |
| Tú | te has encogido | you have shrunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha encogido | s/he has shrunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos encogido | we have shrunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis encogido | you (plural) have shrunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han encogido | they have shrunk |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of encogerse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había encogido", meaning "I had shrunk".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había encogido | I had shrunk |
| Tú | te habías encogido | you had shrunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había encogido | s/he had shrunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos encogido | we had shrunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais encogido | you (plural) had shrunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían encogido | they had shrunk |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of encogerse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré encogido", meaning "I will have shrunk".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré encogido | I will have shrunk |
| Tú | te habrás encogido | you will have shrunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá encogido | s/he will have shrunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos encogido | we will have shrunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis encogido | you (plural) will have shrunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán encogido | they will have shrunk |
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Encogerse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of encogerse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría encogido", meaning "I would have shrunk".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría encogido | I would have shrunk |
| Tú | te habrías encogido | you would have shrunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría encogido | s/he would have shrunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos encogido | we would have shrunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais encogido | you (plural) would have shrunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían encogido | they would have shrunk |
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Encogerse 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, "me encoja", meaning "I shrink".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encoja | I shrink |
| Tú | te encojas | you shrink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encoja | s/he shrinks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encojamos | we shrink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encojáis | you (plural) shrink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encojan | they shrink |
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Encogerse 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, "me encogiera", meaning "I shrank".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encogiera | I shrank |
| Tú | te encogieras | you shrank |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encogiera | s/he shrank |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encogiéramos | we shrank |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encogierais | you (plural) shrank |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encogieran | they shrank |
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Encogerse 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, "me encogiere", meaning "I will shrink".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me encogiere | I will shrink |
| Tú | te encogieres | you will shrink |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se encogiere | s/he will shrink |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos encogiéremos | we will shrink |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os encogiereis | you (plural) will shrink |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se encogieren | they will shrink |
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Encogerse 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, "me haya encogido", meaning "I have shrunk".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya encogido | I have shrunk |
| Tú | te hayas encogido | you have shrunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya encogido | s/he has shrunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos encogido | we have shrunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis encogido | you (plural) have shrunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan encogido | they have shrunk |
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Encogerse 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, "me hubiera encogido", meaning "I had shrunk".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera encogido | I had shrunk |
| Tú | te hubieras encogido | you had shrunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera encogido | s/he had shrunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos encogido | we had shrunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais encogido | you (plural) had shrunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran encogido | they had shrunk |
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Encogerse 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, "me hubiere encogido", meaning "I will have shrunk".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere encogido | I will have shrunk |
| Tú | te hubieres encogido | you will have shrunk |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere encogido | s/he will have shrunk |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos encogido | we will have shrunk |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis encogido | you (plural) will have shrunk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren encogido | they will have shrunk |
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Encogerse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "encójase", meaning "(to you formal) shrink!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | encógete | (to you) shrink! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encójase | (to you formal) shrink! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encojámonos | let's shrink! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encógeos | (to you plural) shrink! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encójanse | (to you plural formal) shrink! |
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Encogerse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se encoja", meaning "(to you formal) don't shrink!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te encojas | (to you) don't shrink! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se encoja | (to you formal) don't shrink! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos encojamos | let's not shrink! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os encojáis | (to you plural) don't shrink! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se encojan | (to you plural formal) don't shrink! |
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Frequently asked questions about Encogerse
Is encogerse a regular or irregular verb?
Encogerse is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: G changes to j for yo in the indicative present (and therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
How do you conjugate encogerse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), encogerse is conjugated as: yo me encojo, tú te encoges, él/ella/usted se encoge, nosotros nos encogemos, vosotros os encogéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se encogen. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate encogerse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), encogerse is conjugated as: yo me encogí, tú te encogiste, él/ella/usted se encogió, nosotros nos encogimos, vosotros os encogisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se encogieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate encogerse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), encogerse is conjugated as: yo me encogía, tú te encogías, él/ella/usted se encogía, nosotros nos encogíamos, vosotros os encogíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se encogían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate encogerse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), encogerse is conjugated as: yo me encogeré, tú te encogerás, él/ella/usted se encogerá, nosotros nos encogeremos, vosotros os encogeréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se encogerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate encogerse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), encogerse is conjugated as: yo me encoja, tú te encojas, él/ella/usted se encoja, nosotros nos encojamos, vosotros os encojáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se encojan. The present subjunctive 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.
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