Verb conjugation

encapricharse

to take a liking (to)

Usage

To take a fancy to something, to set one's heart on it. Regular -ar reflexive verb, always with con or de. Often implies a whim or stubbornness.

Examples

Se encaprichó con un reloj caro. — He took a fancy to an expensive watch.
La niña se ha encaprichado de ese juguete. — The girl has set her heart on that toy.
No te encapriches con él. — Don't get hung up on him.

Common mistake

Dropping the pronoun or using the wrong preposition. Say encapricharse con/de algo, not encapricharse algo.

Simple tenses

encaprichándose

encaprichado

encapricharse

"encapricharse" means "to take a liking (to)".

The imperative (imperativo) of "encapricharse" is: tú encapríchate, nosotros encaprichémonos, vosotros encaprichaos.