enfadar Present Conjugation
enfadar — to anger
The present tense of enfadar (enfado, enfadas, enfada, etc.) describes current states or habitual actions of getting angry.
enfadar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'enfadar' to talk about things that happen regularly or are true generally. For example, 'He gets angry easily' or 'I don't get angry often'. It can also describe an action happening right now, though this is less common for 'enfadar' than for verbs like 'hablar'.
Notes on enfadar in the Present
Enfadar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo no me enfado fácilmente.
I don't get angry easily.
yo
¿Te enfadas mucho con el tráfico?
Do you get angry a lot with the traffic?
tú
Mi padre se enfada si no llego a tiempo.
My father gets angry if I don't arrive on time.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se enfadan cuando no les escuchamos.
They get angry when we don't listen to them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the present indicative.
Correct: Use 'Me enfado' for a statement of fact, not 'Me enfade'.
Why: The indicative is used for facts and reality, while the subjunctive is for doubt, desire, emotion, etc.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'me', 'te', 'se', etc.
Correct: Use 'Me enfado' or 'Se enfadan', not 'Enfado' or 'Enfadan' when talking about people getting angry.
Why: 'Enfadarse' is reflexive and requires the correct reflexive pronoun to mean 'to get angry'.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: enfades
Negative commands for enfadar use the present subjunctive: 'no enfades' (you singular, informal), 'no enfaden' (you plural).