The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Encontrarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to find themselves in a particular situation or location, for example Encuéntrate en la plaza a las 3 p.m. (Find yourself in the plaza at 3 p.m.).

Encontrarse is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from ‘o’ to ‘ue’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common for verbs like encontrar (to find) and acordar (to remember).

Conjugations

Conjugations of Encontrarse (to find oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Encontrarse generally means “to find oneself” or “to be located”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To be present or attend: for example, Encuéntrate en la fiesta esta noche. (Be present at the party tonight.)

To meet up: for example, Encuentrénse en el parque a las 3. (Meet up at the park at 3.)

To find oneself (emotionally or physically): for example, Encuéntrate a ti mismo en esta experiencia. (Find yourself in this experience.)

To be located (colloquial): for example, ¡Encuéntrate aquí a las 8! (Be here at 8!)

To experience or undergo (colloquial): for example, Encuéntrate la mejor noche de tu vida. (Experience the best night of your life.)

Examples

Examples of Encontrarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Encuéntrate conmigo en la plaza a las 6 pm! (Meet me in the plaza at 6 pm!)

Para recibir su paquete, por favor encuéntrese en la recepción. (To receive your package, please meet at the reception.)

Amigos, encontrémonos en el parque para un picnic este fin de semana. (Friends, let’s meet at the park for a picnic this weekend.)

Equipo, encuéntrense en la sala de juntas a las 9 am para la reunión semanal. (Team, meet in the conference room at 9 am for the weekly meeting.)

Antes de salir de viaje, encuéntrate con tu familia para despedirte. (Before leaving on your trip, meet with your family to say goodbye.)

Para la cita con el médico, encuéntrese en la sala de espera con su información médica. (For the doctor’s appointment, meet in the waiting room with your medical information.)

Encontrémonos en el cine a las 7 pm para ver la nueva película de terror. (Let’s meet at the movie theater at 7 pm to watch the new horror movie.)

Padres, por favor encuéntrense en el auditorio para la reunión de la escuela. (Parents, please meet in the auditorium for the school meeting.)

Para la entrevista de trabajo, encuéntrate en la recepción 15 minutos antes. (For the job interview, meet at the reception 15 minutes early.)

¡Encuéntrese con nosotros en el restaurante para celebrar el cumpleaños de mamá! (Meet us at the restaurant to celebrate mom’s birthday!)

Encontrémonos en el parque para un día de ejercicio al aire libre. (Let’s meet at the park for a day of outdoor exercise.)

Para la protesta, encuéntrense en la plaza principal a las 11 am. (For the protest, meet at the main square at 11 am.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Encontrarse (to find oneself) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.