What does encargar mean?
encargar means to entrust in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to order (goods); to handle, take care of, to deal with, to take charge of something.
Spanish verb guide
Encargar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn encargar, meaning to entrust, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: encargandoparticiple: encargado
Principal forms of encargar
- Infinitive
- encargar
- Gerund
- encargando
- Past participle
- encargado
Encargar 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 | encargo | encargué | encargaba | encargaré |
| tú | encargas | encargaste | encargabas | encargarás |
| él / ella / usted | encarga | encargó | encargaba | encargará |
| nosotros/as | encargamos | encargamos | encargábamos | encargaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | encargan | encargaron | encargaban | encargarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with encargar
Yo me encargaré de eso.I'll take care of that.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me encargaré de este problema.I will deal with this problem.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me encargaré de ello inmediatamente.I'll get right on that.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate encargar 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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