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Encender (to turn on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of encender (to turn on) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Encender (to turn on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 5: En casa (At home)

Lesson 34: Electrodomésticos (Household appliances)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Encender (to turn on) Encendiendo (Turning on) Encendido (Turned on)

Encender (to turn on): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo enciendo I turn on
tú enciendes you turn on
él/ella enciende he turns on
nosotros/nosotras encendemos We turn on
vosotros/vosotras encendéis you turn on
ellos/ellas encienden they turn on

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he encendido I have turned on
tú has encendido You have turned on
él/ella ha encendido He has turned on
nosotros/nosotras hemos encendido We have turned on
vosotros/vosotras habéis encendido You (all) have turned on
ellos/ellas han encendido They have turned on

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo encienda I turn on
tú enciendas you turn on
él/ella encienda he turns on
nosotros/nosotras encendamos we turn on
vosotros/vosotras encendáis You all turn on
ellos/ellas enciendan they turn on

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya encendido I have turned on
tú hayas encendido you have turned on
él/ella haya encendido he has turned on
nosotros/nosotras hayamos encendido we have turned on
vosotros/vosotras hayáis encendido You all have turned on
ellos/ellas hayan encendido they have turned on

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo encendía I used to turn on
tú encendías You turned on
él/ella encendía he turned on
nosotros/nosotras encendíamos we turned on
vosotros/vosotras encendíais you all used to turn on
ellos/ellas encendían they turned on

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había encendido I had turned on
tú habías encendido You had turned on
él/ella había encendido he had turned on
nosotros/nosotras habíamos encendido we had turned on
vosotros/vosotras habíais encendido you had turned on
ellos/ellas habían encendido They had turned on

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo encendiera/encendiese I would turn on
tú encendieras/encendieses you turned on
él/ella encendiera/encendiese he turned on
nosotros/nosotras encendiéramos/encendiésemos we turned on
vosotros/vosotras encendierais/encendieseis you all would turn on
ellos/ellas encendieran/encendiesen they turned on

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese encendido I would have turned on
tú hubieras/hubieses encendido You had turned on
él/ella hubiera/hubiese encendido he had turned on
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos encendido We had turned on
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis encendido You would have turned on
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen encendido They had turned on

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo encendí I turned on
tú encendiste You turned on
él/ella encendió he turned on
nosotros/nosotras encendimos we turned on
vosotros/vosotras encendisteis You turned on
ellos/ellas encendieron They turned on

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube encendido I had turned on
tú hubiste encendido You had turned on
él/ella hubo encendido he had turned on
nosotros/nosotras hubimos encendido we had turned on
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis encendido you had turned on
ellos/ellas hubieron encendido they had turned on

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo encendiere I will turn on
tú encendieres you will turn on
él/ella encendiere he would turn on
nosotros/nosotras encendiéremos we will turn on
vosotros/vosotras encendiereis You will turn on
ellos/ellas encendieren they will turn on

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere encendido I will have turned on
tú hubieres encendido you will have turned on
él/ella hubiere encendido he will have turned on
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos encendido we will have turned on
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis encendido you will have turned on
ellos/ellas hubieren encendido they will have turned on

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo encenderé I will turn on
tú encenderás You will turn on
él/ella encenderá He will turn on
nosotros/nosotras encenderemos we will turn on
vosotros/vosotras encenderéis you will turn on
ellos/ellas encenderán They will turn on

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré encendido I will have turned on
tú habrás encendido You will have turned on
él/ella habrá encendido he will have turned on
nosotros/nosotras habremos encendido we will have turned on
vosotros/vosotras habréis encendido You (all) will have turned on
ellos/ellas habrán encendido They will have turned on
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Encienda! You turn on
¡Enciende! He turns on
¡Encienda! Let's turn on!
¡Enciendamos! You all turn on
¡Encended! They turn on

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
N/A tú no enciendas
¡No enciendas! He/She do not turn on!
¡No encienda! Do not turn on!
¡No encendamos! You all, do not turn on
¡No encendáis! They don't turn on

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo encendería I would turn on
tú encenderías You would turn on
él/ella encendería he would turn on
nosotros/nosotras encenderíamos We would turn on
vosotros/vosotras encenderíais you would turn on
ellos/ellas encenderían they would turn on

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría encendido I would have turned on
tú habrías encendido You would have turned on
él/ella habría encendido he would have turned on
nosotros/nosotras habríamos encendido we would have turned on
vosotros/vosotras habríais encendido you would have turned on
ellos/ellas habrían encendido They would have turned on

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We will light the candles for the celebration.
Nosotros encenderemos las velas para la celebración.
2. You (plural) turn on the oven.
Vosotros encendéis el horno.
3. We turn on the Christmas tree lights.
Nosotros encendemos las luces del árbol de navidad.
4. You turn on the television.
Tú enciendes la televisión.
5. You will turn on the oven to prepare dinner.
Tú encenderás el horno para preparar la cena.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They have lit the grill to have a barbecue.
Ellos han encendido la parrilla para hacer una barbacoa.
2. You lit the candle.
Tú encendiste la vela.
3. You have turned on the television to watch the movie.
Tú has encendido la televisión para ver la película.
4. You all used to turn on the lamps at dusk.
Vosotros encendíais las lámparas al anochecer.
5. I used to turn on the light every morning.
Yo encendía la luz cada mañana.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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encendiera/encendiese, enciendas, encienda, enciendan

1.
Si yo ... la luz, vería mejor.
(If I were to turn on the light, I would see better.)
2.
Espero que tú ... el horno.
(I hope that you turn on the oven.)
3.
Quiero que ellos ... el aire acondicionado.
(I want them to turn on the air conditioner.)
4.
Si él ... la estufa, podríamos cocinar.
(If he were to light the stove, we could cook.)
5.
Ojalá él ... la chimenea.
(I hope he lights the fireplace.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I hope that I have turned on the light correctly.
Espero que yo haya encendido la luz correctamente.
2. You would have lit the fireworks if it didn't rain.
Vosotros habríais encendido los fuegos artificiales si no lloviera.
3. I thought that you had turned on the lighthouse.
Pensé que vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis encendido el faro.
4. If I had turned on the light, we would not be in the dark.
Si yo hubiera/hubiese encendido la luz, no estaríamos en la oscuridad.
5. When you all had turned on the lanterns, the night tour began.
Cuando vosotros hubisteis encendido las linternas, el tour nocturno inició.