encenderverb
Encender means to turn on or to light in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as enciende, encendió and encienden.
- to turn on
- to light
¿Puedo encender la radio?
Can I turn on the radio?
Tomás encendió el televisor.
Tomás turned on the TV.
Tomás encendió el calefactor.
Tomás turned on the heater.
Tomás encendió la televisión.
Tomás turned on the TV.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| enciende | he, she, it | Present |
| encendió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| encienden | they | Present |
| encendido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| encienda | I | Present subjunctive |
| encendieron | they | Preterite |
| encendemos | we | Present |
| encendiendo | Gerund | |
| encendía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| encenderá | he, she, it | Future |
| encendí | I | Preterite |