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encontrar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to find / to meet

The imperative conjugation of encontrar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #23). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
encuentra *
él/ella/Ud. encuentre *
nosotros encontremos
vosotros encontrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. encuentren *

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

Example sentence

Él encuentra con frecuencia.

He finds often.

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