enfurecer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
enfurecer — to infuriate
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: enfureciera, enfurecieras, enfureciera, enfureciéramos, enfurecierais, enfurecieran.
enfurecer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If it infuriated me...') or after past-tense verbs of emotion.
Notes on enfurecer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular based on the preterite 'enfurecieron' stem. No 'z' is used here.
Example Sentences
Si me enfureciera, te lo diría.
If I were to get infuriated, I would tell you.
yo
Me sorprendió que se enfurecieran tanto.
It surprised me that they got so infuriated.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si ella se enfureciera, sería un problema.
If she got infuriated, it would be a problem.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enfurezquera
Correct: enfureciera
Why: Learners often try to put the 'z' from the present tense into the past subjunctive, but this tense follows the preterite stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfurezco
Enfurecer has a 'z' added before the 'c' in the first-person singular: yo enfurezco.
Preterite
yo: enfurecí
The preterite of enfurecer is regular: enfurecí, enfureciste, enfureció, enfurecimos, enfurecisteis, enfurecieron.
Imperfect
yo: enfurecía
The imperfect of enfurecer is regular: enfurecía, enfurecías, enfurecía, enfurecíamos, enfurecíais, enfurecían.
Future
yo: enfureceré
The future of enfurecer is regular: enfureceré, enfurecerás, enfurecerá, enfureceremos, enfureceréis, enfurecerán.
Conditional
yo: enfurecería
The conditional of enfurecer is regular: enfurecería, enfurecerías, enfurecería, enfureceríamos, enfureceríais, enfurecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enfurezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem in all forms: enfurezca, enfurezcas, enfurezca, enfurezcamos, enfurezcáis, enfurezcan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enfurece
The imperative uses 'enfurece' for tú and the 'zc' forms for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfurezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no enfurezcas, no enfurezca, no enfurezcamos, no enfurezcáis, no enfurezcan.