encender
/ensenˈdeɾ/ verb A2- to light, ignite · Julio encendió la fogata. Julio ignited the campfire.
- to turn on, switch on, power up · María encendió la máquina. María turned on the machine.
- to burn, have a burning sensation
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- encender
- Gerund
- encendiendo
- Past participle
- encendido
- Present (yo)
- enciendo
- Preterite (yo)
- encendí
An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.
From the library
Palpiten encendidas;
Este fanal se enciende todas las noches, y como su luz recibe considerable aumento con la ayuda de lentes y de grandes reflectores, puede ser vista á una distancia considerable, y guiar de esta manera á los navegantes durante la noche.
En lumbre encendido
—Ascua encendida es el tesoro,
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