Meaning and behavior
What does encargar mean?
Encargar means to entrust. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to order (goods); to handle, take care of, to deal with, to take charge of something.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- encargar
- Gerund
- encargando
- Past participle
- encargado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of encargar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Encargar |
|---|---|
| yo | encargo |
| tú | encargas |
| él / ella / usted | encarga |
| nosotros / nosotras | encargamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encargáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encargan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of encargar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Encargar |
|---|---|
| yo | encargué |
| tú | encargaste |
| él / ella / usted | encargó |
| nosotros / nosotras | encargamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encargasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encargaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of encargar, or for background information.
| Subject | Encargar |
|---|---|
| yo | encargaba |
| tú | encargabas |
| él / ella / usted | encargaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | encargábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encargabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encargaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of encargar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Encargar |
|---|---|
| yo | encargaré |
| tú | encargarás |
| él / ella / usted | encargará |
| nosotros / nosotras | encargaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encargaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encargarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Encargar |
|---|---|
| yo | encargue |
| tú | encargues |
| él / ella / usted | encargue |
| nosotros / nosotras | encarguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encarguéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | encarguen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of encargar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Encargar |
|---|---|
| tú | encarga |
| usted | encargue |
| nosotros / nosotras | encarguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | encargad |
| ustedes | encarguen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of encargar.
| Subject | Encargar |
|---|---|
| tú | no encargues |
| usted | no encargue |
| nosotros / nosotras | no encarguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no encarguéis |
| ustedes | no encarguen |
Verified context
Examples with encargar
Yo me encargaré de eso.
I'll take care of that.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe encargaré de este problema.
I will deal with this problem.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe encargaré de ello inmediatamente.
I'll get right on that.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Encargar FAQ
What does encargar mean?
Encargar means to entrust.
Is encargar regular or irregular?
Encargar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of encargar?
The gerund of encargar is encargando.
What is the past participle of encargar?
The past participle of encargar is encargado.
How is encargar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is encargo, encargas, encarga, encargamos, encargan.
How is encargar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is encargué, encargaste, encargó, encargamos, encargaron.
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