enciendo

Encindo? No. Enciento is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb encender, meaning “I light” or “I turn on.” It is used to denote the action of igniting a flame or activating a device, with a direct object such as a lamp, a stove, or a computer.

Grammatically, encender is a stem-changing verb in the present tense. In most present forms the vowel in the stem changes from e to ie (except in the nosotros and vosotros forms). The standard present tense conjugation is: yo enciendo, tú enciendes, él/ella/Ud. enciende, nosotros encendemos, vosotros encendéis, ellos encienden. The form enciento is not used; the correct yo form is enciendo. The gerund is encendiendo and the past simple is encendí.

Usage and nuance: encender is used for both literal lighting and turning on electrical equipment. Examples include “Enciendo la vela” (I light the candle) and “Encendí la televisión” (I turned on the TV). Metaphorically, it can mean to arouse interest or provoke reaction, as in “La noticia encendió el debate” or “Un comentario encendió la conversación.” The reflexive form encenderse exists with related senses, such as “la chispa se encendió” (the spark lit up) or “la habitación se encendió” (the room lit up).

See also: encender.