Grammar Question - How to say "were entrusted"?

Question

Hello,

For this sentence, how do I conjugate the second verb encomendar?

The sentence is:

"Bajo el sistema de encomienda, muchos españoles fueron encomendaron con tierras indígenas."

Is the verb encomendar conjugated correctly in my sentence?

fueron encomendados - Daniela2041, May 14, 2016

thank you! - jenboo12138, May 14, 2016

Answer 1

Bajo el sistema de encomienda, muchos españoles fueron encomendados con tierras indigenas.

The word "encomendaron" is used when someone give something to someone The word "encomendados" is used when many people receives something of someone else to care