Conjugate encarcelar in Spanish
to imprison, to jail
encarcelar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1497 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El juez ordenó encarcelar al acusado inmediatamente." (The judge ordered to imprison the defendant immediately.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
encarcelar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to imprison, to jail · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarcelo |
| tú | encarcelas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarcela |
| nosotros | encarcelamos |
| vosotros | encarceláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarcelan |
Yo encarcelo todos los días.
I imprison, to jail every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarcelé |
| tú | encarcelaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarceló |
| nosotros | encarcelamos |
| vosotros | encarcelasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarcelaron |
Lo encarcelaron por un delito que no cometió.
They imprisoned him for a crime he did not commit.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarcelaba |
| tú | encarcelabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarcelaba |
| nosotros | encarcelábamos |
| vosotros | encarcelabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarcelaban |
El régimen encarcelaba a los disidentes políticos.
The regime imprisoned political dissidents.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarcelaré |
| tú | encarcelarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarcelará |
| nosotros | encarcelaremos |
| vosotros | encarcelaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarcelarán |
Mañana yo encarcelaré.
Tomorrow I will imprison, to jail.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarcelaría |
| tú | encarcelarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarcelaría |
| nosotros | encarcelaríamos |
| vosotros | encarcelaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarcelarían |
Si pudiera, yo encarcelaría.
If I could, I would imprison, to jail.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarcele |
| tú | encarceles |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarcele |
| nosotros | encarcelemos |
| vosotros | encarceléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarcelen |
Espero que tú encarceles.
I hope that you imprison, to jail.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | encarcela |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarcele |
| nosotros | encarcelemos |
| vosotros | encarcelad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarcelen |
¡Encarcela!
Imprison, to jail!
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Example sentences
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El juez ordenó encarcelar al acusado inmediatamente.
The judge ordered to imprison the defendant immediately.
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Lo encarcelaron por un delito que no cometió.
They imprisoned him for a crime he did not commit.
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El régimen encarcelaba a los disidentes políticos.
The regime imprisoned political dissidents.
Common phrases with encarcelar
- encarcelar sin juicio to imprison without trial
- ser encarcelado de por vida to be imprisoned for life
- encarcelar injustamente to imprison unjustly