How to conjugate encender in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

encender
to turn on / to light
irregular verb

Encender means to turn on a device, light, or fire. It is used when activating or igniting something.

How to conjugate encender in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
encendí
Tú
encendiste
Él / Ella / Usted
encendió
Nosotros / Nosotras
encendimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
encendisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
encendieron

Examples of encender in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer encendí la luz temprano.
Yesterday I turned on the light early.
Tú
Tú encendiste la estufa hace un momento.
You turned on the stove a moment ago.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella encendió la vela en la noche.
She lit the candle at night.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros encendimos la fogata en camping.
We lit the campfire.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros encendisteis las velas en la fiesta.
You all lit the candles at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos encendieron la parrilla temprano.
They turned on the grill early.

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Ayer encendí la luz temprano.

Other conjugations of encender

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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