How to conjugate encerrar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

encerrar
to enclose, to lock up, to shut in
regular verb

Encerrar means to enclose, lock up, or shut in something or someone. It is used when referring to the act of confining or enclosing within a space.

How to conjugate encerrar in Indicative Preterite

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

Learn 20,000 Spanish words in context

Master Spanish vocabulary with our scientifically-proven spaced repetition app

Free to download

Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
encerré
Tú
encerraste
Él / Ella / Usted
encerró
Nosotros / Nosotras
encerramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
encerrasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
encerraron

Examples of encerrar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer encerré mis libros en la caja.
Yesterday I put my books in the box.
Tú
Tú encerraste la llave en tu bolso.
You put the key in your bag.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él encerró sus objetos en la habitación.
He locked his belongings in the room.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros encerramos las herramientas en el cobertizo.
We locked the tools in the shed.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros encerrasteis los juguetes en la caja.
You all put the toys in the box.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos encerraron los documentos importantes.
They locked the important documents.

Test Yourself with Flashcards

Card 1 of 5
Score: 0/0
Translate to English
Ayer encerré mis libros en la caja.

Other conjugations of encerrar

All conjugations
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

Learn 20,000 Spanish words in context

Master Spanish vocabulary with our scientifically-proven spaced repetition app

Free to download
How to conjugate encerrar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish | Habladoo