What does encantar mean?
encantar means to charm, to enchant in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to please, to delight; to bewitch.
Spanish verb guide
Encantar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn encantar, meaning to charm, to enchant, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: encantandoparticiple: encantado
Principal forms of encantar
- Infinitive
- encantar
- Gerund
- encantando
- Past participle
- encantado
Encantar 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 | encanto | encanté | encantaba | encantaré |
| tú | encantas | encantaste | encantabas | encantarás |
| él / ella / usted | encanta | encantó | encantaba | encantará |
| nosotros/as | encantamos | encantamos | encantábamos | encantaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | encantan | encantaron | encantaban | encantarán |
Pattern notes
- Encantar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with encantar
A él le encanta la música.He loves music.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me encanta la música rock.I love rock.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A las mujeres les encantó.Women loved it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate encantar 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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