Encantar Conjugation

Encantar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to enchant" or "to love". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Encantar is typically used in the 3rd person. These types of verbs are also known as verbs like gustar.

Encantar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #3 most used verb typically used in the 3rd person.

Encantar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	encanto	I enchant
Tú	encantas	You enchant
Él/Ella/Ud.	encanta	He/She enchants
Nosotros	encantamos	We enchant
Vosotros	encantáis	You (plural) enchant
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	encantan	They enchant

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Verbs Like Gustar

While verbs typically used in the 3rd person, often referred to as verbs like Gustar can also be conjugated like all other verbs, they are most often used in the 3rd person. This may seem counterintuitive to native English speakers and can be confusing for those learning Spanish. Here's why:

The verb Gustar for example, is typically translated as to like. In fact, for English speakers, it might be easier to think of it as meaning to please. So if you wanted to translate into Spanish, "I like coffee," you would instead think of it as "coffee pleases me," or a mí, me gusta el café. In this example, the subject of the sentence in Spanish is actually the coffee, and you are the object.

Here's how to use Encantar in the 3rd person, as it is most commonly used:

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
A mí	me encanta	It enchants me
A ti	te encanta	It enchants you
A él/ella/usted	le encanta	It enchants him/her
A nosotros	nos encanta	It enchants us
A vosotros	os encanta	It enchants you (plural)
A ellos/ellas/ustedes	les encanta	It enchants them

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Encantar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Encantar is encantado. This is used to form the Encantar Present Perfect and the Encantar Past Perfect.

Encantar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Encantar is encantando. This is used to form the Encantar Present Continuous.

Encantar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Encantar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy encantando	I am enchanting
Tú	estás encantando	You are enchanting
Él/Ella/Ud.	está encantando	He/She is enchanting
Nosotros	estamos encantando	We are enchanting
Vosotros	estáis encantando	You (plural) are enchanting
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están encantando	They are enchanting

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Encantar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Encantar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	encanté	I enchanted
Tú	encantaste	You enchanted
Él/Ella/Ud.	encantó	He/She enchanted
Nosotros	encantamos	We enchanted
Vosotros	encantasteis	You (plural) enchanted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	encantaron	They enchanted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Encantar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	encantaba	I used to enchant
Tú	encantabas	You used to enchant
Él/Ella/Ud.	encantaba	He/She used to enchant
Nosotros	encantábamos	We used to enchant
Vosotros	encantabais	You (plural) used to enchant
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	encantaban	They used to enchant

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Encantar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Encantar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he encantado	I have enchanted
Tú	has encantado	You have enchanted
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha encantado	He/She has enchanted
Nosotros	hemos encantado	We have enchanted
Vosotros	habéis encantado	You (plural) have enchanted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han encantado	They have enchanted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Encantar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Encantar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había encantado	I had enchanted
Tú	habías encantado	You had enchanted
Él/Ella/Ud.	había encantado	He/She had enchanted
Nosotros	habíamos encantado	We had enchanted
Vosotros	habíais encantado	You (plural) had enchanted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían encantado	They had enchanted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Encantar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	encantaré	I will enchant
Tú	encantarás	You will enchant
Él/Ella/Ud.	encantará	He/She will enchant
Nosotros	encantaremos	We will enchant
Vosotros	encantaréis	You (plural) will enchant
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	encantarán	They will enchant

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Encantar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	encantaría	I would enchant
Tú	encantarías	You would enchant
Él/Ella/Ud.	encantaría	He/She would enchant
Nosotros	encantaríamos	We would enchant
Vosotros	encantaríais	You (plural) would enchant
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	encantarían	They would enchant

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Encantar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	encante	I enchant
Tú	encantes	You enchant
Él/Ella/Ud.	encante	He/She enchants
Nosotros	encantemos	We enchant
Vosotros	encantéis	You (plural) enchant
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	encanten	They enchant

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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