enfadar Preterite Conjugation
enfadar — to anger
The preterite of enfadar is regular: enfadé, enfadaste, enfadó, enfadamos, enfadasteis, enfadaron, used for completed past actions.
enfadar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'enfadar' to talk about a specific instance when someone got angry or when someone made someone else angry, and the action is finished. For example, 'He got angry yesterday' or 'I made him angry last week'.
Notes on enfadar in the Preterite
Enfadar is fully regular in the preterite. Remember that the 'nosotros' form 'enfadamos' is identical to the present indicative; context will tell you which tense is being used.
Example Sentences
Me enfadé mucho cuando perdí el autobús.
I got very angry when I missed the bus.
yo
¿Te enfadaste por lo que te dije?
Did you get angry about what I told you?
tú
Ella enfadó a su hermano sin querer.
She accidentally angered her brother.
él/ella/usted
Los niños se enfadaron porque no había postre.
The children got angry because there was no dessert.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single, completed event.
Correct: Use 'Me enfadé' (I got angry) for a specific time, not 'Me enfadaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed action in the past, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The forms are 'enfadé' and 'enfadó', with accents on the final vowels.
Why: The accents are necessary to indicate the stress on the final syllable for these specific preterite forms.
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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.
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).