enamorar Present Conjugation
enamorar — to win someone's heart
The present tense of 'enamorar' (enamoro, enamoras, enamora, enamoramos, enamoráis, enamoran) describes current feelings or habitual actions.
enamorar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about falling in love or winning someone over.
Notes on enamorar in the Present
'Enamorar' is a regular '-ar' verb and conjugates normally in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Me enamoro fácilmente.
I fall in love easily.
yo
¿Todavía te enamoras de las películas románticas?
Do you still fall for romantic movies?
tú
Ella se enamora de los chicos malos.
She falls for the bad boys.
él/ella/usted
Mis padres se enamoraron hace cuarenta años.
My parents fell in love forty years ago.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a specific past event.
Correct: Use the preterite 'Me enamoré' for a completed past action.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not single completed events in the past.
Mistake: Confusing 'enamoramos' (present) with 'enamoramos' (preterite).
Correct: Context is key; 'Nos enamoramos ayer' (preterite) vs. 'Nos enamoramos cada verano' (present).
Why: The nosotros form is identical in both tenses, so the time reference in the sentence is crucial.
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Related Tenses
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.
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).