encontrar — to meet; to find, encounter, come across
encontrar is the #90 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to meet; to find, encounter, come across” and is pronounced /enkonˈtɾaɾ/.
#90frequency rank
0.09%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of encontrar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| encuentro | I · present | I meet |
| encontré | I · past | I met |
| encontrado | past participle | met |
| encontrar | infinitive | to meet |
| encontrando | -ing form | meeting |
| encontrado | singular · past participle | met |
| encontrada | singular · past participle | met |
| encontrados | plural · past participle | met |
| encontradas | plural · past participle | met |
| encuentras | you · present | you meet |
| encontrás | you · present | you meet |
| encuentra | he/she · present | he/she meets |
| encontramos | we · present | we meet |
| encontráis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) meet |
| encuentran | they · present | they meet |
| encontraba | I · imperfect | I used to meet |
| encontrabas | you · imperfect | you used to meet |
| encontraba | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to meet |
| encontrábamos | we · imperfect | we used to meet |
| encontrabais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to meet |
| encontraban | they · imperfect | they used to meet |
| encontraste | you · past | you met |
| encontró | he/she · past | he/she met |
| encontramos | we · past | we met |
| encontrasteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) met |
| encontraron | they · past | they met |
| encontraré | I · future | I will meet |
| encontrarás | you · future | you will meet |
| encontrará | he/she · future | he/she will meet |
| encontraremos | we · future | we will meet |
| encontraréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will meet |
| encontrarán | they · future | they will meet |
| encontraría | I · conditional | I would meet |
| encontrarías | you · conditional | you would meet |
| encontraría | he/she · conditional | he/she would meet |
| encontraríamos | we · conditional | we would meet |
| encontraríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would meet |
| encontrarían | they · conditional | they would meet |
| encuentre | I · subjunctive present | (that) I meet |
| encuentres | you · subjunctive present | (that) you meet |
| encontrés | you · subjunctive present | (that) you meet |
| encuentre | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she meet |
| encontremos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we meet |
| encontréis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) meet |
| encuentren | they · subjunctive present | (that) they meet |
| encontrara | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I met |
| encontraras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you met |
| encontrara | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she met |