What does encoger mean?
encoger means to shrink in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to contract; to intimidate.
Spanish verb guide
Encoger Conjugation in Spanish
Learn encoger, meaning to shrink, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: encogiendoparticiple: encogido
Principal forms of encoger
- Infinitive
- encoger
- Gerund
- encogiendo
- Past participle
- encogido
Encoger 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 | encojo | encogí | encogía | encogeré |
| tú | encoges | encogiste | encogías | encogerás |
| él / ella / usted | encoge | encogió | encogía | encogerá |
| nosotros/as | encogemos | encogimos | encogíamos | encogeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | encogen | encogieron | encogían | encogerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with encoger
Él se encogió de hombros.He shrugged his shoulders.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él simplemente se encogió de hombros.He just shrugged his shoulders.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se encogió de hombros.Tom shrugged.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate encoger 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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