Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | ensanchar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | ensanchando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar ensanchando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Ensanchar conjugation
ensanchar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning widen. In the present tense: yo ensancho, tú ensanchas, él/ella ensancha, nosotros ensanchamos, vosotros ensancháis, ellos ensanchan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- ensanchar
- Gerundio
- ensanchando
- Meaning
- widen
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Ensanchar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensancho | Yo ensancho la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.I widen the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | ensanchas | Normalmente, tú ensanchas el camino quitando dos piedras.You usually widen the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ensancha | Hoy, la cuadrilla del barrio ensancha la acera frente al colegio.Today, the crew in the neighborhood widens the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | ensanchamos | A veces, nosotros ensanchamos la entrada del garaje este verano.At times, we widen the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | ensancháis | Ahora, vosotros ensancháis las perneras del pantalón.Right now, you all widen the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | ensanchan | Casi siempre, los obreros del puente ensanchan la curva más peligrosa.Most of the time, the workers on the bridge widen the most dangerous bend. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he ensanchado | Este año, yo he ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.This year, I have widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | has ensanchado | Últimamente, tú has ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras.Lately, you have widened the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ha ensanchado | En estos meses, la cuadrilla del barrio ha ensanchado la acera frente al colegio.In these months, the crew in the neighborhood has widened the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | hemos ensanchado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano.So far, we have widened the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | habéis ensanchado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis ensanchado las perneras del pantalón.This term, you all have widened the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | han ensanchado | En este tiempo, los obreros del puente han ensanchado la curva más peligrosa.During this time, the workers on the bridge have widened the most dangerous bend. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensanché | Ayer, yo ensanché la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.Yesterday, I widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | ensanchaste | Hace un rato, tú ensanchaste el camino quitando dos piedras.A little while ago, you widened the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ensanchó | Esta mañana, la cuadrilla del barrio ensanchó la acera frente al colegio.This morning, the crew in the neighborhood widened the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | ensanchamos | Anoche, nosotros ensanchamos la entrada del garaje este verano.Last night, we widened the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | ensanchasteis | El sábado, vosotros ensanchasteis las perneras del pantalón.On Saturday, you all widened the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | ensancharon | Hace poco, los obreros del puente ensancharon la curva más peligrosa.Not long ago, the workers on the bridge widened the most dangerous bend. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensanchaba | Antes, yo ensanchaba la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.Before, I used to widen the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | ensanchabas | Por entonces, tú ensanchabas el camino quitando dos piedras.Back then, you used to widen the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ensanchaba | En esa época, la cuadrilla del barrio ensanchaba la acera frente al colegio.At that time, the crew in the neighborhood used to widen the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | ensanchábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros ensanchábamos la entrada del garaje este verano.When that was normal, we used to widen the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | ensanchabais | Hace años, vosotros ensanchabais las perneras del pantalón.Years ago, you all used to widen the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | ensanchaban | En aquellos días, los obreros del puente ensanchaban la curva más peligrosa.In those days, the workers on the bridge used to widen the most dangerous bend. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había ensanchado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.When you arrived, I had already widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | habías ensanchado | Para entonces, tú ya habías ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras.By then, you had already widened the path by removing two stones. |
| él | había ensanchado | Al volver, la cuadrilla del barrio ya había ensanchado la acera frente al colegio.When we came back, the crew in the neighborhood had already widened the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | habíamos ensanchado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano.Before talking it through, we had already widened the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | habíais ensanchado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais ensanchado las perneras del pantalón.When you looked again, you all had already widened the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | habían ensanchado | Para ese momento, los obreros del puente ya habían ensanchado la curva más peligrosa.By that moment, the workers on the bridge had already widened the most dangerous bend. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube ensanchado | Apenas yo hube ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras, todo cambió.As soon as I had widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste ensanchado | En cuanto tú hubiste ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras, se notó.The moment you had widened the path by removing two stones, it showed. |
| él | hubo ensanchado | No bien la cuadrilla del barrio hubo ensanchado la acera frente al colegio, hubo ruido.As soon as the crew in the neighborhood had widened the sidewalk in front of the school, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos ensanchado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano, seguimos adelante.Once we had widened the garage entrance this summer, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis ensanchado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis ensanchado las perneras del pantalón, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had widened the legs of the trousers, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron ensanchado | En cuanto los obreros del puente hubieron ensanchado la curva más peligrosa, el ambiente cambió.The moment the workers on the bridge had widened the most dangerous bend, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensancharé | Mañana, yo ensancharé la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.Tomorrow, I will widen the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | ensancharás | Dentro de poco, tú ensancharás el camino quitando dos piedras.Soon, you will widen the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ensanchará | Esta tarde, la cuadrilla del barrio ensanchará la acera frente al colegio.This afternoon, the crew in the neighborhood will widen the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | ensancharemos | La semana que viene, nosotros ensancharemos la entrada del garaje este verano.Next week, we will widen the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | ensancharéis | Pronto, vosotros ensancharéis las perneras del pantalón.Before long, you all will widen the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | ensancharán | Más adelante, los obreros del puente ensancharán la curva más peligrosa.Later on, the workers on the bridge will widen the most dangerous bend. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré ensanchado | Para entonces, yo ya habré ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.By then, I will already have widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | habrás ensanchado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras.Before closing time, you will already have widened the path by removing two stones. |
| él | habrá ensanchado | Al final del día, la cuadrilla del barrio ya habrá ensanchado la acera frente al colegio.By the end of the day, the crew in the neighborhood will already have widened the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | habremos ensanchado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano.By tomorrow, we will already have widened the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | habréis ensanchado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis ensanchado las perneras del pantalón.Before leaving, you all will already have widened the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | habrán ensanchado | Para esa hora, los obreros del puente ya habrán ensanchado la curva más peligrosa.By that hour, the workers on the bridge will already have widened the most dangerous bend. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensancharía | En un caso así, yo ensancharía la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.In a case like that, I would widen the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | ensancharías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú ensancharías el camino quitando dos piedras.With a little more time, you would widen the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ensancharía | En esa situación, la cuadrilla del barrio ensancharía la acera frente al colegio.In that situation, the crew in the neighborhood would widen the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | ensancharíamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros ensancharíamos la entrada del garaje este verano.With that outlook, we would widen the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | ensancharíais | Llegado el caso, vosotros ensancharíais las perneras del pantalón.If it came to that, you all would widen the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | ensancharían | En un día así, los obreros del puente ensancharían la curva más peligrosa.On a day like that, the workers on the bridge would widen the most dangerous bend. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría ensanchado | En otro momento, yo habría ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.At another moment, I would have widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | habrías ensanchado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras.With a little more margin, you would have widened the path by removing two stones. |
| él | habría ensanchado | A esas alturas, la cuadrilla del barrio habría ensanchado la acera frente al colegio.By then, the crew in the neighborhood would have widened the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | habríamos ensanchado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano.With that turn, we would have widened the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | habríais ensanchado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais ensanchado las perneras del pantalón.At that point, you all would have widened the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | habrían ensanchado | En ese punto, los obreros del puente habrían ensanchado la curva más peligrosa.From there, the workers on the bridge would have widened the most dangerous bend. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensanche | Es mejor que yo ensanche la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.It is better that I widen the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | ensanches | Hace falta que tú ensanches el camino quitando dos piedras.It is necessary that you widen the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ensanche | Conviene que la cuadrilla del barrio ensanche la acera frente al colegio.It is wise that the crew in the neighborhood widen the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | ensanchemos | Importa que nosotros ensanchemos la entrada del garaje este verano.It matters that we widen the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | ensanchéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros ensanchéis las perneras del pantalón.It may help if you all widen the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | ensanchen | Es posible que los obreros del puente ensanchen la curva más peligrosa.It is possible that the workers on the bridge widen the most dangerous bend. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya ensanchado | Ojalá yo haya ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.Hopefully I have widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors. |
| tú | hayas ensanchado | Puede que tú ya hayas ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras.Maybe you already have widened the path by removing two stones. |
| él | haya ensanchado | Tal vez la cuadrilla del barrio haya ensanchado la acera frente al colegio.Perhaps the crew in the neighborhood has widened the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | hayamos ensanchado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano.Maybe we already have widened the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | hayáis ensanchado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis ensanchado las perneras del pantalón.It is likely that you all have widened the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | hayan ensanchado | Puede ser que los obreros del puente ya hayan ensanchado la curva más peligrosa.It may be that the workers on the bridge already have widened the most dangerous bend. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensanchara | Si yo ensanchara la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras, se notaría enseguida.If I widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors, it would show right away. |
| tú | ensancharas | Si tú ensancharas el camino quitando dos piedras, costaría ocultarlo.If you widened the path by removing two stones, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | ensanchara | Si la cuadrilla del barrio ensanchara la acera frente al colegio, daría mucho que hablar.If the crew in the neighborhood widened the sidewalk in front of the school, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | ensancháramos | Si nosotros ensancháramos la entrada del garaje este verano, todo iría por otro lado.If we widened the garage entrance this summer, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | ensancharais | Si vosotros ensancharais las perneras del pantalón, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all widened the legs of the trousers, the mood would change. |
| ellos | ensancharan | Si los obreros del puente ensancharan la curva más peligrosa, la escena sería otra.If the workers on the bridge widened the most dangerous bend, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera ensanchado | Si yo hubiera ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras, aún se recordaría.If I had widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras ensanchado | Si tú hubieras ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras, eso habría dejado marca.If you had widened the path by removing two stones, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera ensanchado | Si la cuadrilla del barrio hubiera ensanchado la acera frente al colegio, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the crew in the neighborhood had widened the sidewalk in front of the school, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos ensanchado | Si nosotros hubiéramos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had widened the garage entrance this summer, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais ensanchado | Si vosotros hubierais ensanchado las perneras del pantalón, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had widened the legs of the trousers, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran ensanchado | Si los obreros del puente hubieran ensanchado la curva más peligrosa, nada habría quedado igual.If the workers on the bridge had widened the most dangerous bend, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ensanchare | Si yo ensanchare la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras, se notará enseguida.If I widen the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors, it will show right away. |
| tú | ensanchares | Si tú ensanchares el camino quitando dos piedras, costará ignorarlo.If you widen the path by removing two stones, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | ensanchare | Si la cuadrilla del barrio ensanchare la acera frente al colegio, dará mucho que hablar.If the crew in the neighborhood widens the sidewalk in front of the school, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | ensancháremos | Si nosotros ensancháremos la entrada del garaje este verano, todo irá por otro camino.If we widen the garage entrance this summer, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | ensanchareis | Si vosotros ensanchareis las perneras del pantalón, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all widen the legs of the trousers, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | ensancharen | Si los obreros del puente ensancharen la curva más peligrosa, la escena será distinta.If the workers on the bridge widen the most dangerous bend, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere ensanchado | Cuando yo hubiere ensanchado la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras, ya se notará.When I have widened the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres ensanchado | En cuanto tú hubieres ensanchado el camino quitando dos piedras, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have widened the path by removing two stones, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere ensanchado | Cuando la cuadrilla del barrio hubiere ensanchado la acera frente al colegio, se verá de inmediato.When the crew in the neighborhood has widened the sidewalk in front of the school, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos ensanchado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos ensanchado la entrada del garaje este verano, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have widened the garage entrance this summer, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis ensanchado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis ensanchado las perneras del pantalón, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have widened the legs of the trousers, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren ensanchado | En cuanto los obreros del puente hubieren ensanchado la curva más peligrosa, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the workers on the bridge have widened the most dangerous bend, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | ensancha | ensancha el camino quitando dos piedras.Widen the path by removing two stones. |
| él | ensanche | Que la cuadrilla del barrio ensanche la acera frente al colegio.Let the crew in the neighborhood widen the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | ensanchemos | ensanchemos la entrada del garaje este verano.Widen the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | ensanchad | ensanchad las perneras del pantalón.Widen the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | ensanchen | Que los obreros del puente ensanchen la curva más peligrosa.Let the workers on the bridge widen the most dangerous bend. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no ensanches | No no ensanches el camino quitando dos piedras.Do not widen the path by removing two stones. |
| él | no ensanche | Que la cuadrilla del barrio no no ensanche la acera frente al colegio.Let the crew in the neighborhood not widen the sidewalk in front of the school. |
| nosotros | no ensanchemos | No no ensanchemos la entrada del garaje este verano.Let us not widen the garage entrance this summer. |
| vosotros | no ensanchéis | No no ensanchéis las perneras del pantalón.Do not widen the legs of the trousers. |
| ellos | no ensanchen | Que los obreros del puente no no ensanchen la curva más peligrosa.Let the workers on the bridge not widen the most dangerous bend. |
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Practice ensanchar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ la manga del abrigo con unas tijeras.
I widen the sleeve of the coat with a pair of scissors.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'ensanchar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'ensanchar' means to widen. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is ensanchar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Ensanchar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate ensanchar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of ensanchar: yo ensancho, tú ensanchas, él/ella/usted ensancha, nosotros ensanchamos, vosotros ensancháis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensanchan.
- How do you conjugate ensanchar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of ensanchar: yo ensanché, tú ensanchaste, él/ella/usted ensanchó, nosotros ensanchamos, vosotros ensanchasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensancharon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of ensanchar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of ensanchar: yo ensanchaba, tú ensanchabas, él/ella/usted ensanchaba, nosotros ensanchábamos, vosotros ensanchabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ensanchaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of ensanchar?
- The past participle of ensanchar is 'ensanchado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he ensanchado' (I have widened), 'has ensanchado', 'ha ensanchado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of ensanchar?
- The gerundio of ensanchar is 'ensanchando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy ensanchando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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