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Encender Preterite Tense

Ignite your Spanish learning with the Preterite Tense of encender. Our page offers an in-depth conjugation chart, interactive verb activities, and sentences showcasing encender in everyday speech. Light up your Spanish vocabulary and seamlessly use encender in conversations. For more insights into Spanish verbs, check out Spanish conjugation. Practice encender conjugation on our dedicated encender conjugation page.

Verb Meaning(s): to turn on, to light up

Verb Chart: Encender Preterite Tense

Yo

encendí

I turned on

Nosotros

encendimos

we turned on

(Juana, Juan)

encendiste

you turned on

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

encendisteis

you all turned on

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

encendió

he/she/you turned on

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

encendieron

they/you all turned on

Encender Preterite Tense Practice

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Conjugation Practice

Preterite Tense

Encender Preterite Sentence Examples

1. Yo encendí la luz al entrar en la habitación.
I turned on the light when entering the room.
2. ¿Encendiste la televisión para ver el noticiero?
Did you turn on the TV to watch the news?
3. Él encendió la chimenea porque hacía frío.
He lit the fireplace because it was cold.
4. Ella encendió su ordenador para trabajar.
She turned on her computer to work.
5. ¿Encendió Ud. el horno para hacer la cena?
Did you turn on the oven to make dinner?
6. Nosotros encendimos las velas durante el apagón.
We lit candles during the blackout.
7. ¿Encendieron ellos las luces del jardín para la fiesta?
Did they turn on the garden lights for the party?
8. Las chicas encendieron las linternas en la acampada.
The girls turned on the flashlights during the campout.
9. ¿Encendieron Uds. el aire acondicionado en la oficina?
Did you all turn on the air conditioning in the office?
10. Vosotros encendisteis la radio para escuchar música.
You all (Spain) turned on the radio to listen to music.