enfermar Present Conjugation
enfermar — to fall ill
Enfermar is regular in the present tense: enfermo, enfermas, enferma, enfermamos, enfermáis, enferman.
enfermar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe habitual health patterns or the general state of falling ill. It is commonly used when discussing common allergies or seasonal sicknesses.
Notes on enfermar in the Present
Enfermar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo me enfermo cada vez que cambia el clima.
I fall ill every time the weather changes.
yo
Ella enferma si no duerme lo suficiente.
She falls ill if she doesn't sleep enough.
él/ella/usted
Muchos niños enferman en el invierno.
Many children fall ill in the winter.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'enfermo' as only an adjective.
Correct: Use 'yo enfermo' as a verb for 'I fall ill'.
Why: Learners often forget 'enfermo' is both the adjective 'sick' and the first-person conjugation of the verb.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: enfermé
The preterite of enfermar is regular: enfermé, enfermaste, enfermó, enfermamos, enfermasteis, enfermaron.
Imperfect
yo: enfermaba
The imperfect of enfermar follows the standard -aba pattern: enfermaba, enfermabas, enfermaba, enfermábamos, enfermabais, enfermaban.
Future
yo: enfermaré
The future of enfermar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: enfermaré, enfermarás, enfermará, enfermaremo, enfermaréis, enfermarán.
Conditional
yo: enfermaría
The conditional of enfermar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: enfermaría, enfermarías, enfermaría, enfermaríamos, enfermaríais, enfermarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enferme
The present subjunctive of enfermar uses -e endings: enferme, enfermes, enferme, enfermemos, enferméis, enfermen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfermara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfermar is regular: enfermara, enfermaras, enfermara, enfermáramos, enfermarais, enfermaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enferma
The imperative of enfermar: enferma (tú), enferme (usted), enfermemos (nosotros), enfermad (vosotros), enfermen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfermes
The negative imperative of enfermar uses the present subjunctive: no enfermes, no enferme, no enfermemos, no enferméis, no enfermen.