endurecerverb
Endurecer means to harden in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as endurece, endurezca and endurecen.
- to harden
El calor del sol endurece la arcilla.
The heat of the sun hardens clay.
Con el tiempo, las reglas del club se endurecen.
Over time, the club's rules become stricter.
El frío endureció la masa de pan durante la noche.
The cold hardened the bread dough overnight.
El gobierno endurecerá las normas de seguridad este año.
The government will toughen the safety regulations this year.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| endurece | he, she, it | Present |
| endurezca | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| endurecen | they | Present |
| endureciendo | Gerund | |
| endureció | he, she, it | Preterite |
| endurezcan | they | Present subjunctive |
| endurecieron | they | Preterite |
| endurecerá | he, she, it | Future |
| endurecerán | they | Future |
| endurecían | they | Imperfect |
| endurecía | he, she, it | Imperfect |