enfermar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
enfermar — to fall ill
The present subjunctive of enfermar uses -e endings: enferme, enfermes, enferme, enfermemos, enferméis, enfermen.
enfermar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when there is doubt, emotion, or a wish regarding someone falling ill (e.g., 'I hope you don't get sick').
Notes on enfermar in the Present Subjunctive
Enfermar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the standard -ar to -e change.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te enfermes.
I hope you don't get sick.
tú
Dudo que él enferme por un poco de frío.
I doubt he will fall ill from a little cold.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que ellos enfermen si no descansan.
It is possible that they will get sick if they don't rest.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enferma (in a subjunctive context)
Correct: enferme
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'a' ending instead of the subjunctive 'e' ending for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfermo
Enfermar is regular in the present tense: enfermo, enfermas, enferma, enfermamos, enfermáis, enferman.
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.
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.