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Conjugation Of Encontrar is the Spanish verb meaning “to find”. This verb is used when finding, discovering, or experiencing something. Encontrar is irregular in the present tense Indicative and Subjunctive. We use the present indicative tense to describe habits and actions in the present.
It has an -o to -ue shift for all pronouns except Nosotros and vosotros in the present indicative. As it is used to talk about things that have just happened, the preterite tense is called the short-term past. The verb Encontrar is regular in this tense.
Doubt or desire are expressed in the subjunctive. It can also be used to express emotion. You can conjugate the subjunctive in the present, imperfect, and future tenses. We will cover the subjunctive present conjugation of finding in this lesson. The subjunctive present tense of the Encontrar has a -o to -ue shift just like the indicative present tense.
Similar verbs to encontrar include descubrir (to discover), ubicar (to locate), and acertar (to find the location).
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Infinitive:-}}\) encontrar
Translation In English: to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Past\ participle:-}}\) encontrado
Translation In English: found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Gerund:-}}\) encontrando
Translation In English: finding
Indicative Tenses of Encontrar
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Present
The Present Indicative of Encontrar is used to talk about situations, events, or thoughts happening right now or in the near future. Truths and facts can also be discussed using the Present Indicative.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encuentro
Translation In English: I find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encuentras
Translation In English: you find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encuentra
Translation In English: she/he find, you (formal) find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontramos
Translation In English: we find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontráis
Translation In English: you (plural) find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encuentran
Translation In English: they find, you (plural formal) find
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Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Preterite
This Preterite of Encontrar is used when talking about an action or an event that has taken place in the past, at a specific point in time.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encontré
Translation In English: I found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encontraste
Translation In English: you found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encontró
Translation In English: she/he found, you (formal) found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontramos
Translation In English: we found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontrasteis
Translation In English: you (plural) found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encontraron
Translation In English: they found, you (plural formal) found
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Imperfect
An Indicative Imperfect of Encontrar is used to describe regular or repetitive actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encontraba
Translation In English: I used to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encontrabas
Translation In English: you used to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encontraba
Translation In English: she/he used to find, you (formal) used to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontrábamos
Translation In English: we used to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontrabais
Translation In English: you (plural) used to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encontraban
Translation In English: they used to find, you (plural formal) used to find
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The indicative present continuous of Encontrar is used to describe anything that is happening continuously.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) estoy encontrando
Translation In English: I am finding
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) estás encontrando
Translation In English: you are finding
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) está encontrando
Translation In English: she/he is finding, you (formal) are finding
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) estamos encontrando
Translation In English: we are finding
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) estáis encontrando
Translation In English: you (plural) are finding
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) están encontrando
Translation In English: they are finding, you (plural formal) are finding
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Informal Future
Generally, Indications of the Informal Future of Encontrar is used to talk about something that is likely to happen in the future, especially in the near future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) voy a encontrar
Translation In English: I am going to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) vas a encontrar
Translation In English: you are going to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) va a encontrar
Translation In English: she/he is going to find, you (formal) are going to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) vamos a encontrar
Translation In English: we are going to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) vais a encontrar
Translation In English: you (plural) are going to find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) van a encontrar
Translation In English: they are going to find, you (plural formal) are going to find
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of Encontrar is used when someone talks about something that will be happening in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encontraré
Translation In English: I will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encontrarás
Translation In English: you will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encontrará
Translation In English: she/he will find, you (formal) will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontraremos
Translation In English: we will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontraréis
Translation In English: you (plural) will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encontrarán
Translation In English: they will find, you (plural formal) will find
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Conditional
There is an indicator conditional of Encontrar that is used to refer to anything that might happen in the future, a hypothesis, or probabilities.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encontraría
Translation In English: I would find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encontrarías
Translation In English: you would find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encontraría
Translation In English: she/he would find, you (formal) would find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontraríamos
Translation In English: we would find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontraríais
Translation In English: you (plural) would find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encontrarían
Translation In English: they would find, you (plural formal) would find
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Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
A little bit about the Indicative Present Perfect of Encontrar: It is used to express actions that began recently (in the past) but are still happening right now or things that have been done recently.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) he encontrado
Translation In English: I have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) has encontrado
Translation In English: you have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) ha encontrado
Translation In English: she/he has found, you (formal) have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hemos encontrado
Translation In English: we have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habéis encontrado
Translation In English: you (plural) have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) han encontrado
Translation In English: they have found, that you (plural formal) have found
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
Findings of the Indicative Past Perfect are used to talk about the actions that took place before another action in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) había encontrado
Translation In English: I had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habías encontrado
Translation In English: you had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) había encontrado
Translation In English: she/he had found, you (formal) had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habíamos encontrado
Translation In English: we had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habíais encontrado
Translation In English: you (plural) had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habían encontrado
Translation In English: they had found, you (plural formal) had found
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
An Indicative Future Perfect of the word Encontrar is used to describe something which will happen in the future after something else has taken place.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habré encontrado
Translation In English: I will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrás encontrado
Translation In English: you will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habrá encontrado
Translation In English: she/he will have found, you (formal) will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habremos encontrado
Translation In English: we will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habréis encontrado
Translation In English: you (plural) will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrán encontrado
Translation In English: they will have found, you (plural formal) will have found
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
This Indicative Conditional Perfect of Encontrar is used to refer to something that would have happened in the future, but did not because of another cause.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habría encontrado
Translation In English: I would have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrías encontrado
Translation In English: you would have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habría encontrado
Translation In English: she/he would have found, you (formal) would have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habríamos encontrado
Translation In English: we would have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habríais encontrado
Translation In English: you (plural) would have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrían encontrado
Translation In English: they would have found, you (plural formal) would have found
Subjunctive Tenses of Encontrar
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Subjunctive Present
In subjunctive present tense, a person is speaking about situations that are uncertain, or emotions such as wishes, desires, and hopes. Due to the uncertainty of the events being discussed, the indicative mood is different from the indicative mood.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encuentre
Translation In English: I find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encuentres
Translation In English: you find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encuentre
Translation In English: she/he find, you (formal) find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontremos
Translation In English: we find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontréis
Translation In English: you (plural) find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encuentren
Translation In English: they find, you (plural formal) find
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
As a subjunctive imperfect, the subjunctive imperfect can be used to talk about past events that were unlikely or uncertain, or to express an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encontrara
Translation In English: I found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encontraras
Translation In English: you found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encontrara
Translation In English: she/he found, you (formal) found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontráramos
Translation In English: we found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontrarais
Translation In English: you (plural) found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encontraran
Translation In English: they found, you (plural formal) found
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Subjunctive Future
The subjunctive form of the future is used when describing hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may occur in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) encontrare
Translation In English: I will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encontrares
Translation In English: you will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encontrare
Translation In English: she/he will find, you (formal) will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontráremos
Translation In English: we will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontrareis
Translation In English: you (plural) will find
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encontraren
Translation In English: they will find, you (plural formal) will find
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
As you can see, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still relevant in the present, or to speak about actions that will have happened by a certain date in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) haya encontrado
Translation In English: I have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hayas encontrado
Translation In English: you have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) haya encontrado
Translation In English: she/he has found, you (formal) have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hayamos encontrado
Translation In English: we have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hayáis encontrado
Translation In English: you (plural) have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hayan encontrado
Translation In English: they have found, you (plural formal) have found
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Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
In English, we use the subjunctive past perfect when we are talking about hypothetical situations, and actions or events that occurred before other actions or events in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiera encontrado
Translation In English: I had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieras encontrado
Translation In English: you had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiera encontrado
Translation In English: she/he had found, you (formal) had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéramos encontrado
Translation In English: we had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubierais encontrado
Translation In English: you (plural) had found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieran encontrado
Translation In English: they had found, you (plural formal) had found
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
Basically, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is used when one is talking about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation happens in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiere encontrado
Translation In English: I will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieres encontrado
Translation In English: you will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiere encontrado
Translation In English: she/he will have found, you (formal) will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéremos encontrado
Translation In English: we will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubiereis encontrado
Translation In English: you (plural) will have found
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieren encontrado
Translation In English: they will have found, you (plural formal) will have found
Imperative Tenses of Encontrar
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Imperative Positive
Affirmative imperative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone what they are supposed to do.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) encuentra
Translation In English: (to you) find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) encuentre
Translation In English: (to you formal) find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) encontremos
Translation In English: let’s find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) encontrad
Translation In English: (to you plural) find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) encuentren
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) find!
Conjugation of Spanish Verb Encontrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative method is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) no encuentres
Translation In English: (to you) don’t find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) no encuentre
Translation In English: (to you formal) don’t find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) no encontremos
Translation In English: let’s not find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) no encontréis
Translation In English: (to you plural) don’t find!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) no encuentren
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) don’t find!
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FAQs
Is encontrar regular or irregular?
The Spanish verb for find encontrar is an Irregular AR verb.
What is the stem change for encontrar?
When it comes to verb conjugations, the verb encontrar is known as a stem-changing o:ue verb. This means that the o becomes a ue in the majority of present conjugations.
What is the meaning of encontrar?
to come across
Is encontrar regular or irregular in preterite?
The preterite tense is often referred to as the short-term past, as it is used to talk about things that happened just once. Encontrar is regular in this tense.
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