-er verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Intermediate

encender — Imperative (Imperativo)

to turn on / to light

The imperative conjugation of encender (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #246). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
encende
él/ella/Ud. encenda
nosotros encendamos
vosotros encended
ellos/ellas/Uds. encendan

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperative pattern.

Example sentence

¡Encende!

Turn on / to light!

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