Conjugate encerrar in Spanish
to lock up, to enclose
encerrar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #692 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Encerraron al prisionero en una celda oscura." (They locked the prisoner in a dark cell.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
encerrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to lock up, to enclose · -ar 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 | encierro * |
| tú | encierras * |
| él/ella/Ud. | encierra * |
| nosotros | encerramos |
| vosotros | encerráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encierran * |
Me encierro en mi habitación cuando necesito estudiar.
I lock myself in my room when I need to study.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encerré |
| tú | encerraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | encerró |
| nosotros | encerramos |
| vosotros | encerrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encerraron |
Encerraron al prisionero en una celda oscura.
They locked the prisoner in a dark cell.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encerraba |
| tú | encerrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | encerraba |
| nosotros | encerrábamos |
| vosotros | encerrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encerraban |
Antes yo encerraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lock up, to enclose often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encerraré |
| tú | encerrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | encerrará |
| nosotros | encerraremos |
| vosotros | encerraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encerrarán |
Mañana yo encerraré.
Tomorrow I will lock up, to enclose.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encerraría |
| tú | encerrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | encerraría |
| nosotros | encerraríamos |
| vosotros | encerraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encerrarían |
Si pudiera, yo encerraría.
If I could, I would lock up, to enclose.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | encierre * |
| tú | encierres * |
| él/ella/Ud. | encierre * |
| nosotros | encerremos |
| vosotros | encerréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encierren * |
Espero que tú encierres.
I hope that you lock up, to enclose.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | encierra * |
| él/ella/Ud. | encierre * |
| nosotros | encerremos |
| vosotros | encerrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | encierren * |
Este libro encierra grandes verdades sobre la vida.
This book contains great truths about life.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Encerraron al prisionero en una celda oscura.
They locked the prisoner in a dark cell.
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Me encierro en mi habitación cuando necesito estudiar.
I lock myself in my room when I need to study.
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Este libro encierra grandes verdades sobre la vida.
This book contains great truths about life.
Common phrases with encerrar
- encerrarse en sí mismo to withdraw into oneself
- encerrar con llave to lock up with a key
- encerrar un significado to contain a meaning