enamorar Imperfect Conjugation
enamorar — to win someone's heart
The imperfect of 'enamorar' (enamoraba, enamorabas, enamoraba, enamorábamos, enamorabais, enamoraban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
enamorar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe situations in the past where someone was in the process of falling in love, or used to fall in love regularly. It sets the scene or describes background feelings.
Notes on enamorar in the Imperfect
'Enamorar' is regular in the imperfect tense. All '-ar' verbs follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, me enamoraba de muchas personas.
When I was young, I used to fall in love with many people.
yo
Tú te enamorabas de la idea antes de conocer la realidad.
You used to fall in love with the idea before knowing the reality.
tú
Él se enamoraba cada vez que veía una película romántica.
He would fall in love every time he watched a romantic movie.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se enamoraban mientras estudiaban juntos.
They were falling in love while they studied together.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed act of falling in love.
Correct: Use the preterite 'Se enamoró' for a specific moment.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions, whereas the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'enamoraba' with the preterite 'enamoró'.
Correct: Remember 'enamoraba' suggests duration or repetition, while 'enamoró' suggests a finished event.
Why: This is a fundamental difference between the imperfect and preterite tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enamoro
The present tense of 'enamorar' (enamoro, enamoras, enamora, enamoramos, enamoráis, enamoran) describes current feelings or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: enamoré
The preterite of 'enamorar' is regular: enamoré, enamoraste, enamoró, enamoramos, enamorasteis, enamoraron.
Future
yo: enamoraré
The future tense of 'enamorar' (enamoraré, enamorarás, enamorará, enamoraremos, enamoraréis, enamorarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: enamoraría
The conditional of 'enamorar' (enamoraría, enamorarías, enamoraría, enamoraríamos, enamoraríais, enamorarían) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would') or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enamore
The present subjunctive of 'enamorar' (enamore, enamores, enamoremos, enamoren) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enamorara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'enamorar' (enamorara/enamorase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enamora
Command forms for 'enamorar' include enamora (tú), enamore (usted), enamoremos (nosotros), enamoren (ustedes), and enamorad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enamores
Negative commands for 'enamorar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no enamores (tú), no enamore (usted), no enamoremos (nosotros), no enamoren (ustedes), no enamoréis (vosotros).