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

encender — Present (Presente)

to turn on / to light

The present conjugation of encender (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #246). Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

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Pronoun Present conjugation
yo enciendo *
enciendes *
él/ella/Ud. enciende *
nosotros encendemos
vosotros encendéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. encienden *

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

Example sentence

Yo enciendo todos los días.

I turn on every day.

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