What does encajar mean?
encajar means to insert, put into in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to fit, to dovetail; to push in.
Spanish verb guide
Encajar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn encajar, meaning to insert, put into, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: encajandoparticiple: encajado
Principal forms of encajar
- Infinitive
- encajar
- Gerund
- encajando
- Past participle
- encajado
Encajar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | encajo | encajé | encajaba | encajaré |
| tú | encajas | encajaste | encajabas | encajarás |
| él / ella / usted | encaja | encajó | encajaba | encajará |
| nosotros/as | encajamos | encajamos | encajábamos | encajaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | encajan | encajaron | encajaban | encajarán |
Pattern notes
- Encajar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with encajar
La tapa no encaja bien.The cover doesn't fit well.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Este tornillo encaja con esta tuerca.This bolt fits this nut.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Cuándo encajaron las cosas entre Tom y Mary?When did things click between Tom and Mary?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate encajar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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