Conjugate encarnar in Spanish
to embody, to incarnate
encarnar is a regular -ar verb ranked #677 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El actor encarna al héroe de la novela con gran talento." (The actor embodies the hero of the novel with great talent.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
encarnar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to embody, to incarnate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarno |
| tú | encarnas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarna |
| nosotros | encarnamos |
| vosotros | encarnáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarnan |
El actor encarna al héroe de la novela con gran talento.
The actor embodies the hero of the novel with great talent.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarné |
| tú | encarnaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarnó |
| nosotros | encarnamos |
| vosotros | encarnasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarnaron |
Ayer yo encarné.
Yesterday I embody, to incarnate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarnaba |
| tú | encarnabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarnaba |
| nosotros | encarnábamos |
| vosotros | encarnabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarnaban |
Antes yo encarnaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to embody, to incarnate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarnaré |
| tú | encarnarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarnará |
| nosotros | encarnaremos |
| vosotros | encarnaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarnarán |
Mañana yo encarnaré.
Tomorrow I will embody, to incarnate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarnaría |
| tú | encarnarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarnaría |
| nosotros | encarnaríamos |
| vosotros | encarnaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarnarían |
Si pudiera, yo encarnaría.
If I could, I would embody, to incarnate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encarne |
| tú | encarnes |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarne |
| nosotros | encarnemos |
| vosotros | encarnéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarnen |
Espero que tú encarnes.
I hope that you embody, to incarnate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | encarna |
| él/ella/Ud. | encarne |
| nosotros | encarnemos |
| vosotros | encarnad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encarnen |
El actor encarna al héroe de la novela con gran talento.
The actor embodies the hero of the novel with great talent.
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Example sentences
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El actor encarna al héroe de la novela con gran talento.
The actor embodies the hero of the novel with great talent.
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Ella encarna los valores de justicia y solidaridad.
She embodies the values of justice and solidarity.
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El líder encarnó las esperanzas de todo un pueblo.
The leader embodied the hopes of an entire people.
Common phrases with encarnar
- encarnar un personaje to play a character
- encarnar un ideal to embody an ideal
- encarnar el espíritu de una época to embody the spirit of an era