Conjugate encender in Spanish
to turn on / to light
encender is an irregular -er verb ranked #246 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo enciendo todos los días." (I turn on every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
encender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to turn on / to light · -er verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enciendo * |
| tú | enciendes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | enciende * |
| nosotros | encendemos |
| vosotros | encendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encienden * |
Yo enciendo todos los días.
I turn on every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encendí |
| tú | encendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | encendió |
| nosotros | encendimos |
| vosotros | encendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encendieron |
Ayer yo encendí.
Yesterday I turn on / to light.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encendía |
| tú | encendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | encendía |
| nosotros | encendíamos |
| vosotros | encendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encendían |
Antes yo encendía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to turn on / to light often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encenderé |
| tú | encenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | encenderá |
| nosotros | encenderemos |
| vosotros | encenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encenderán |
Mañana yo encenderé.
Tomorrow I will turn on / to light.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encendería |
| tú | encenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | encendería |
| nosotros | encenderíamos |
| vosotros | encenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encenderían |
Si pudiera, yo encendería.
If I could, I would turn on / to light.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encienda * |
| tú | enciendas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | encienda * |
| nosotros | encendamos |
| vosotros | encendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enciendan * |
Quiero que tú enciendas más.
I want you to turn on more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | encende |
| él/ella/Ud. | encenda |
| nosotros | encendamos |
| vosotros | encended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encendan |
¡Encende!
Turn on / to light!
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Example sentences
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Yo enciendo todos los días.
I turn on every day.
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¿Tú enciendes mucho?
Do you turn on a lot?
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Él enciende con frecuencia.
He turn ons often.
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Nosotros encendemos juntos.
We turn on together.
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Ellos encienden bien.
They turn on well.
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Ayer encendí por primera vez.
Yesterday I turn ond for the first time.
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Quiero que tú enciendas más.
I want you to turn on more.
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Es importante encender correctamente.
It is important to turn on / to light correctly.
Common phrases with encender
- encender bien to turn on well
- encender mucho to turn on a lot
- dejar de encender to stop turn oning
- volver a encender to turn on again