enamorar Preterite Conjugation
enamorar — to win someone's heart
The preterite of 'enamorar' is regular: enamoré, enamoraste, enamoró, enamoramos, enamorasteis, enamoraron.
enamorar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about the moment someone fell in love or the specific instance they won someone's heart, emphasizing the completion of that action in the past.
Notes on enamorar in the Preterite
'Enamorar' is a regular '-ar' verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Me enamoré de ella desde la primera vez que la vi.
I fell in love with her from the first time I saw her.
yo
¿Te enamoraste de su sonrisa?
Did you fall in love with her smile?
tú
Él se enamoró perdidamente en sus vacaciones.
He fell madly in love on his vacation.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se enamoraron en la universidad y siguen juntos.
They fell in love in college and are still together.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'enamoraba' when the action was a single, completed event.
Correct: Use 'Me enamoré' for the moment you fell in love.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, completed action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'enamoró' (él/ella/usted) and 'enamoré' (yo).
Correct: The forms are enamoró and enamoré.
Why: The accent mark indicates the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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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.
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).