What does engendrar mean?
engendrar means to engender, spawn, beget in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Engendrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn engendrar, meaning to engender, spawn, beget, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: engendrandoparticiple: engendrado
Principal forms of engendrar
- Infinitive
- engendrar
- Gerund
- engendrando
- Past participle
- engendrado
Engendrar 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 | engendro | engendré | engendraba | engendraré |
| tú | engendras | engendraste | engendrabas | engendrarás |
| él / ella / usted | engendra | engendró | engendraba | engendrará |
| nosotros/as | engendramos | engendramos | engendrábamos | engendraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | engendran | engendraron | engendraban | engendrarán |
Pattern notes
- Engendrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with engendrar
La violencia engendra más violencia.Violence breeds more violence.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La familiaridad engendra desprecio y niños.Familiarity breeds contempt and children.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las mentiras engendran más mentiras.Lies beget lies.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate engendrar 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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