Conjugate encaminar in Spanish
to direct, to guide
encaminar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1296 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Sus padres lo encaminaron hacia una carrera profesional." (His parents guided him toward a professional career.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
encaminar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to direct, to guide · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encamino |
| tú | encaminas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encamina |
| nosotros | encaminamos |
| vosotros | encamináis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encaminan |
Yo encamino todos los días.
I direct, to guide every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encaminé |
| tú | encaminaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | encaminó |
| nosotros | encaminamos |
| vosotros | encaminasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encaminaron |
Sus padres lo encaminaron hacia una carrera profesional.
His parents guided him toward a professional career.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encaminaba |
| tú | encaminabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encaminaba |
| nosotros | encaminábamos |
| vosotros | encaminabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encaminaban |
Antes yo encaminaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to direct, to guide often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encaminaré |
| tú | encaminarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | encaminará |
| nosotros | encaminaremos |
| vosotros | encaminaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encaminarán |
Mañana yo encaminaré.
Tomorrow I will direct, to guide.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encaminaría |
| tú | encaminarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | encaminaría |
| nosotros | encaminaríamos |
| vosotros | encaminaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encaminarían |
Si pudiera, yo encaminaría.
If I could, I would direct, to guide.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encamine |
| tú | encamines |
| él/ella/Ud. | encamine |
| nosotros | encaminemos |
| vosotros | encaminéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encaminen |
Espero que tú encamines.
I hope that you direct, to guide.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | encamina |
| él/ella/Ud. | encamine |
| nosotros | encaminemos |
| vosotros | encaminad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encaminen |
¡Encamina!
Direct, to guide!
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Example sentences
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Sus padres lo encaminaron hacia una carrera profesional.
His parents guided him toward a professional career.
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Las medidas están encaminadas a reducir la pobreza.
The measures are aimed at reducing poverty.
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Debemos encaminar nuestros esfuerzos en la dirección correcta.
We must direct our efforts in the right direction.
Common phrases with encaminar
- encaminar los pasos hacia to direct one's steps toward
- encaminarse a algo to head toward something
- estar encaminado a to be aimed at