enfadar Negative Imperative Conjugation
enfadar — to anger
Negative commands for enfadar use the present subjunctive: 'no enfades' (you singular, informal), 'no enfaden' (you plural).
enfadar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands when you want to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'enfadar', it's telling someone not to get angry or not to make someone else angry.
Notes on enfadar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands for enfadar follow the regular pattern, using the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.
Example Sentences
No te enfades por lo que digo, solo intento ayudar.
Don't get angry because of what I say, I'm just trying to help.
tú
Por favor, no enfadéis a vuestro hermano.
Please, don't anger your brother.
vosotros
No se enfaden si la comida tarda un poco.
Don't get angry if the food takes a while.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no enfadar' for 'tú', not 'no enfades'.
Why: Negative commands for 'tú' use the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'enfadarse' (reflexive) with 'enfadar' (transitive).
Correct: Use 'no te enfades' (don't get angry yourself) instead of 'no enfades' (don't make someone angry).
Why: 'Enfadarse' is reflexive and means 'to get angry', while 'enfadar' can be transitive (to anger someone).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfado
The present tense of enfadar (enfado, enfadas, enfada, etc.) describes current states or habitual actions of getting angry.
Preterite
yo: enfadé
The preterite of enfadar is regular: enfadé, enfadaste, enfadó, enfadamos, enfadasteis, enfadaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: enfadaba
The imperfect of enfadar (enfadaba, enfadabas, enfadaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past anger.
Future
yo: enfadaré
The future tense of enfadar (enfadaré, enfadarás, enfadará, etc.) predicts or assumes someone will get angry.
Conditional
yo: enfadaría
The conditional of enfadar (enfadaría, enfadarías, enfadaría, etc.) expresses hypothetical anger or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enfade
The present subjunctive of enfadar (enfade, enfades, enfade, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfadara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfadar, like 'enfadara' or 'enfadase', is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enfada
Use the imperative of enfadar for direct commands like 'enfada' (you singular, informal) or 'enfaden' (you plural).