enfadar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
enfadar — to anger
The present subjunctive of enfadar (enfade, enfades, enfade, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
enfadar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing wishes, emotions (like fear or happiness), doubts, or uncertainty. It's also common after impersonal expressions ('es importante que...'). For 'enfadar', you might say you hope someone *doesn't get* angry, or that it's important they *don't get* angry.
Notes on enfadar in the Present Subjunctive
Enfadar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('enfado').
Example Sentences
Espero que no te enfades por la broma.
I hope you don't get angry about the joke.
tú
Me alegro de que no se enfaden con nosotros.
I'm glad they aren't getting angry with us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que no enfade al jefe.
It's important that he doesn't anger the boss.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the subjunctive after trigger phrases.
Correct: Use 'Espero que no se enfade', not 'Espero que no se enfada'.
Why: Phrases expressing hope, doubt, or emotion require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun 'se' or 'te' with 'enfadarse'.
Correct: Use 'Espero que no te enfades', not 'Espero que no enfades'.
Why: 'Enfadarse' is a reflexive verb meaning 'to get angry', so it needs the appropriate reflexive pronoun.
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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.
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).