encomendarverb
Encomendar means to entrust, to recommend or to commission in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as encomendó, encomendaron and encomiendan.
- to entrust
- to recommend
- to commission
Ella me encomendó cuidar la casa.
She entrusted me with taking care of the house.
Te encomiendo mi coche por un momento.
I entrust my car to you for a moment.
Voy a encomendar este trabajo a mi amigo.
I am going to entrust this work to my friend.
El jefe nos encomienda un trabajo importante.
The boss entrusts us with an important job.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| encomendó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| encomendaron | they | Preterite |
| encomiendan | they | Present |
| encomendamos | we | Present or preterite |
| encomendando | Gerund | |
| encomendaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| encomendaban | they | Imperfect |
| encomendara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| encomendará | he, she, it | Future |
| encomendaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| encomendaré | I | Future |