-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo encamino
encaminas
él/ella/Ud. encamina
nosotros encaminamos
vosotros encamináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. encaminan
Example

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
encaminaste
él/ella/Ud. encaminó
nosotros encaminamos
vosotros encaminasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. encaminaron
Example

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
encaminabas
él/ella/Ud. encaminaba
nosotros encaminábamos
vosotros encaminabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. encaminaban
Example

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
encaminarás
él/ella/Ud. encaminará
nosotros encaminaremos
vosotros encaminaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. encaminarán
Example

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
encaminarías
él/ella/Ud. encaminaría
nosotros encaminaríamos
vosotros encaminaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. encaminarían
Example

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
encamines
él/ella/Ud. encamine
nosotros encaminemos
vosotros encaminéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. encaminen
Example

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 -
encamina
él/ella/Ud. encamine
nosotros encaminemos
vosotros encaminad
ellos/ellas/Uds. encaminen
Example

¡Encamina!

Direct, to guide!

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