Meaning and behavior
What does encantar mean?
Encantar means to charm, to enchant. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to please, to delight; to bewitch.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- encantar
- Gerund
- encantando
- Past participle
- encantado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Encantar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of encantar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Encantar |
|---|---|
| yo | encanto |
| tú | encantas |
| él / ella / usted | encanta |
| nosotros / nosotras | encantamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encantáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encantan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of encantar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Encantar |
|---|---|
| yo | encanté |
| tú | encantaste |
| él / ella / usted | encantó |
| nosotros / nosotras | encantamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encantasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encantaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of encantar, or for background information.
| Subject | Encantar |
|---|---|
| yo | encantaba |
| tú | encantabas |
| él / ella / usted | encantaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | encantábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encantabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encantaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of encantar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Encantar |
|---|---|
| yo | encantaré |
| tú | encantarás |
| él / ella / usted | encantará |
| nosotros / nosotras | encantaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encantaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encantarán |
Verified context
Examples with encantar
A él le encanta la música.
He loves music.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe encanta la música rock.
I love rock.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA las mujeres les encantó.
Women loved it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Encantar FAQ
What does encantar mean?
Encantar means to charm, to enchant.
Is encantar regular or irregular?
Encantar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of encantar?
The gerund of encantar is encantando.
What is the past participle of encantar?
The past participle of encantar is encantado.
How is encantar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is encanto, encantas, encanta, encantamos, encantan.
How is encantar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is encanté, encantaste, encantó, encantamos, encantaron.
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