engranar

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ grano +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /enɡɾaˈnaɾ/ [ẽŋ.ɡɾaˈnaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: en‧gra‧nar

Verb

engranar (first-person singular present engrano, first-person singular preterite engrané, past participle engranado)

to mesh, interlock, gear (connect the teeth of gear wheels)
to link, connect, join, engage (make two pieces fit together)
Synonyms: enlazar, trabar, encajar

Conjugation

Conjugation of engranar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			engranar
gerund			engranando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		engranado		engranada
		plural		engranados		engranadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	engrano	engranas^{^tú} engranás^{^vos}	engrana	engranamos	engranáis	engranan
	imperfect	engranaba	engranabas	engranaba	engranábamos	engranabais	engranaban
	preterite	engrané	engranaste	engranó	engranamos	engranasteis	engranaron
	future	engranaré	engranarás	engranará	engranaremos	engranaréis	engranarán
	conditional	engranaría	engranarías	engranaría	engranaríamos	engranaríais	engranarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	engrane	engranes^{^tú} engranés^{^vos²}	engrane	engranemos	engranéis	engranen
	imperfect (ra)	engranara	engranaras	engranara	engranáramos	engranarais	engranaran
	imperfect (se)	engranase	engranases	engranase	engranásemos	engranaseis	engranasen
	future¹	engranare	engranares	engranare	engranáremos	engranareis	engranaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		engrana^{^tú} engraná^{^vos}	engrane	engranemos	engranad	engranen
	negative		no engranes	no engrane	no engranemos	no engranéis	no engranen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of engranar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive engranar
	dative	engranarme	engranarte	engranarle, engranarse	engranarnos	engranaros	engranarles, engranarse
	accusative	engranarme	engranarte	engranarlo, engranarla, engranarse	engranarnos	engranaros	engranarlos, engranarlas, engranarse

with gerund engranando
	dative	engranándome	engranándote	engranándole, engranándose	engranándonos	engranándoos	engranándoles, engranándose
	accusative	engranándome	engranándote	engranándolo, engranándola, engranándose	engranándonos	engranándoos	engranándolos, engranándolas, engranándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative engrana
	dative	engráname	engránate	engránale	engránanos	not used	engránales
	accusative	engráname	engránate	engránalo, engránala	engránanos	not used	engránalos, engránalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative engraná
	dative	engraname	engranate	engranale	engrananos	not used	engranales
	accusative	engraname	engranate	engranalo, engranala	engrananos	not used	engranalos, engranalas

with formal second-person singular imperative engrane
	dative	engráneme	not used	engránele, engránese	engránenos	not used	engráneles
	accusative	engráneme	not used	engránelo, engránela, engránese	engránenos	not used	engránelos, engránelas

with first-person plural imperative engranemos
	dative	not used	engranémoste	engranémosle	engranémonos	engranémoos	engranémosles
	accusative	not used	engranémoste	engranémoslo, engranémosla	engranémonos	engranémoos	engranémoslos, engranémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative engranad
	dative	engranadme	not used	engranadle	engranadnos	engranaos	engranadles
	accusative	engranadme	not used	engranadlo, engranadla	engranadnos	engranaos	engranadlos, engranadlas

with formal second-person plural imperative engranen
	dative	engránenme	not used	engránenle	engránennos	not used	engránenles, engránense
	accusative	engránenme	not used	engránenlo, engránenla	engránennos	not used	engránenlos, engránenlas, engránense

Derived terms

engranaje