to turn on; to light
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Enciendo una vela cuando se va la luz.
I light a candle when the power goes out.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi mamá encendió la estufa.
My mom turned on the stove.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los vecinos encendían velas por las noches.
The neighbors would light candles at night.
Futuro · What will happen
Encenderemos el aire acondicionado.
We'll turn on the air conditioning.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo encendería la luz.
I would turn on the light.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has encendido la cocina?
Have you turned on the stove?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Alguien había encendido la radio.
Someone had turned on the radio.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría encendido el ventilador.
I would have turned on the fan.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que enciendas la luz.
I want you to turn on the light.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperó a que el mesero encendiera las velas.
She waited for the waiter to light the candles.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que encendiesen el aire.
I asked them to turn on the air.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que haya encendido el horno.
I don't think she has turned on the oven.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras encendido la luz, no te habrías caído.
If you had turned on the light, you wouldn't have fallen.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Enciende el televisor, va a empezar el juego.
Turn on the TV, the game is about to start.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No enciendas el fuego aquí.
Don't light the fire here.