Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Encomendar in Spanish
encomendar to entrust, to commend Irregular Verb
At a glance: Encomendar (to entrust, to commend) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: encomiendo, encomiendas, encomienda, encomendamos, encomendáis, encomiendan. Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change e to ie (encomiendo, encomiendas, encomienda, encomiendan); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (encomiende).
- Past participle
- encomendado entrusted
- Gerund
- encomendando entrusting
- Similar
- confiar, fiar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Encomendar
- Encomendar in the Indicative Present
- Encomendar in the Indicative Preterite
- Encomendar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Encomendar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Encomendar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Encomendar in the Indicative Future
- Encomendar in the Indicative Conditional
- Encomendar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Encomendar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Encomendar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Encomendar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Encomendar
- Imperative tenses of Encomendar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Encomendar
Encomendar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of encomendar 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, “encomiendo”, meaning “I entrust”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomiendo | I entrust |
| Tú | encomiendas | you entrust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomienda | s/he entrusts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendamos | we entrust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendáis | you (plural) entrust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomiendan | they entrust |
How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change e to ie (encomiendo, encomiendas, encomienda, encomiendan); nosotros and vosotros are regular.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of encomendar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “encomendé”, meaning “I entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomendé | I entrusted |
| Tú | encomendaste | you entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomendó | s/he entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendamos | we entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendasteis | you (plural) entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomendaron | they entrusted |
How it’s built: Regular: stem encomend- plus the -ar endings.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of encomendar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “encomendaba”, meaning “I used to entrust”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomendaba | I used to entrust |
| Tú | encomendabas | you used to entrust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomendaba | s/he used to entrust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendábamos | we used to entrust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendabais | you (plural) used to entrust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomendaban | they used to entrust |
How it’s built: Regular: stem encomend- plus the -ar endings.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of encomendar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy encomendando”, meaning “I am entrusting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy encomendando | I am entrusting |
| Tú | estás encomendando | you are entrusting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está encomendando | s/he is entrusting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos encomendando | we are entrusting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis encomendando | you (plural) are entrusting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están encomendando | they are entrusting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund encomendando.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of encomendar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a encomendar”, meaning “I am going to entrust”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a encomendar | I am going to entrust |
| Tú | vas a encomendar | you are going to entrust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a encomendar | s/he is going to entrust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a encomendar | we are going to entrust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a encomendar | you (plural) are going to entrust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a encomendar | they are going to entrust |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive encomendar.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of encomendar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “encomendaré”, meaning “I will entrust”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomendaré | I will entrust |
| Tú | encomendarás | you will entrust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomendará | s/he will entrust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendaremos | we will entrust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendaréis | you (plural) will entrust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomendarán | they will entrust |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive encomendar plus the future endings.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of encomendar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “encomendaría”, meaning “I would entrust”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomendaría | I would entrust |
| Tú | encomendarías | you would entrust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomendaría | s/he would entrust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendaríamos | we would entrust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendaríais | you (plural) would entrust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomendarían | they would entrust |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive encomendar plus the conditional endings.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of encomendar 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 encomendado”, meaning “I have entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he encomendado | I have entrusted |
| Tú | has encomendado | you have entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha encomendado | s/he has entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos encomendado | we have entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis encomendado | you (plural) have entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han encomendado | they have entrusted |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle encomendado.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of encomendar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había encomendado”, meaning “I had entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había encomendado | I had entrusted |
| Tú | habías encomendado | you had entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había encomendado | s/he had entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos encomendado | we had entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais encomendado | you (plural) had entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían encomendado | they had entrusted |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle encomendado.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of encomendar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré encomendado”, meaning “I will have entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré encomendado | I will have entrusted |
| Tú | habrás encomendado | you will have entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá encomendado | s/he will have entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos encomendado | we will have entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis encomendado | you (plural) will have entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán encomendado | they will have entrusted |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle encomendado.
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Encomendar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of encomendar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría encomendado”, meaning “I would have entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría encomendado | I would have entrusted |
| Tú | habrías encomendado | you would have entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría encomendado | s/he would have entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos encomendado | we would have entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais encomendado | you (plural) would have entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían encomendado | they would have entrusted |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle encomendado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Encomendar
Encomendar 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, “encomiende”, meaning “I entrust”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomiende | I entrust |
| Tú | encomiendes | you entrust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomiende | s/he entrusts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendemos | we entrust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendéis | you (plural) entrust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomienden | they entrust |
How it’s built: Yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos follow the yo present, encomiendo (encomiende, encomiendes, encomiende, encomienden); nosotros and vosotros are regular.
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Encomendar 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, “encomendara”, meaning “I entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomendara | I entrusted |
| Tú | encomendaras | you entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomendara | s/he entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendáramos | we entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendarais | you (plural) entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomendaran | they entrusted |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, encomendaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (encomendáramos).
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Encomendar 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, “encomendare”, meaning “I will entrust”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | encomendare | I will entrust |
| Tú | encomendares | you will entrust |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomendare | s/he will entrust |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendáremos | we will entrust |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendareis | you (plural) will entrust |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomendaren | they will entrust |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, encomendaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (encomendáremos).
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Encomendar 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 encomendado”, meaning “I have entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya encomendado | I have entrusted |
| Tú | hayas encomendado | you have entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya encomendado | s/he has entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos encomendado | we have entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis encomendado | you (plural) have entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan encomendado | they have entrusted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle encomendado.
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Encomendar 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 encomendado”, meaning “I had entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera encomendado | I had entrusted |
| Tú | hubieras encomendado | you had entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera encomendado | s/he had entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos encomendado | we had entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais encomendado | you (plural) had entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran encomendado | they had entrusted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle encomendado.
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Encomendar 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 encomendado”, meaning “I will have entrusted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere encomendado | I will have entrusted |
| Tú | hubieres encomendado | you will have entrusted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere encomendado | s/he will have entrusted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos encomendado | we will have entrusted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis encomendado | you (plural) will have entrusted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren encomendado | they will have entrusted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle encomendado.
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Imperative tenses of Encomendar
Encomendar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “encomiende”, meaning “(to you formal) entrust!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | encomienda | (to you) entrust! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | encomiende | (to you formal) entrust! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | encomendemos | let's entrust! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | encomendad | (to you plural) entrust! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | encomienden | (to you plural formal) entrust! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (encomienda); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (encomiende, encomendemos, encomienden); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (encomendad).
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Encomendar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no encomiende”, meaning “(to you formal) don't entrust!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no encomiendes | (to you) don't entrust! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no encomiende | (to you formal) don't entrust! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no encomendemos | let's not entrust! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no encomendéis | (to you plural) don't entrust! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no encomienden | (to you plural formal) don't entrust! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no encomiendes, no encomiende, no encomendemos, no encomendéis, no encomienden.
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Frequently asked questions about Encomendar
Is encomendar a regular or irregular verb?
Encomendar is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo, tú, ella/él and ellas/ellos change e to ie (encomiendo, encomiendas, encomienda, encomiendan); nosotros and vosotros are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (encomiende).
How do you conjugate encomendar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), encomendar is conjugated as: yo encomiendo, tú encomiendas, él/ella/usted encomienda, nosotros encomendamos, vosotros encomendáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encomiendan. 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 encomendar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), encomendar is conjugated as: yo encomendé, tú encomendaste, él/ella/usted encomendó, nosotros encomendamos, vosotros encomendasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encomendaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate encomendar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), encomendar is conjugated as: yo encomendaba, tú encomendabas, él/ella/usted encomendaba, nosotros encomendábamos, vosotros encomendabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes encomendaban. 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 encomendar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), encomendar is conjugated as: yo encomendaré, tú encomendarás, él/ella/usted encomendará, nosotros encomendaremos, vosotros encomendaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encomendarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate encomendar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), encomendar is conjugated as: yo encomiende, tú encomiendes, él/ella/usted encomiende, nosotros encomendemos, vosotros encomendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes encomienden. 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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