enamorar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enamorar — to win someone's heart
The imperfect subjunctive of 'enamorar' (enamorara/enamorase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
enamorar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is perfect for talking about hypothetical situations in the past, expressing wishes that didn't come true, or describing feelings about past events. For example, 'If I had known you would fall in love...' or 'I wished you would have fallen for my idea.'
Notes on enamorar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Enamorar' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. The two forms (-ra and -se) are interchangeable, though -ra is more common in speech.
Example Sentences
Si yo te hubiera conocido antes, me habría enamorado de ti.
If I had known you earlier, I would have fallen in love with you.
yo
Ojalá se enamorara de mí algún día.
I wish she would fall in love with me someday.
él/ella/usted
Me sorprendió que se enamoraran tan rápido.
It surprised me that they fell in love so quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quería que tú te enamoraras de este proyecto.
I wanted you to fall in love with this project.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive for past hypotheticals.
Correct: Use 'Si me enamorara...' not 'Si me enamoré...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is specifically for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations in the past.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'enamorara' and 'enamorase' are correct for the imperfect subjunctive.
Why: While both are grammatically correct, the -ra form is generally more common in everyday conversation.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: enamoraba
The imperfect of 'enamorar' (enamoraba, enamorabas, enamoraba, enamorábamos, enamorabais, enamoraban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
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.
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).