enfurecer Present Conjugation
enfurecer — to infuriate
Enfurecer has a 'z' added before the 'c' in the first-person singular: yo enfurezco.
enfurecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe things that currently make someone angry or to state general facts about what triggers a person's temper.
Notes on enfurecer in the Present
Enfurecer is a 'zc' verb. In the 'yo' form, the 'c' changes to 'zc' (enfurezco) to keep the soft 'th' or 's' sound before the 'o'. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Me enfurezco cuando la gente llega tarde.
I get infuriated when people arrive late.
yo
Ese ruido constante nos enfurece a todos.
That constant noise infuriates all of us.
él/ella/usted
Tus mentiras enfurecen a tus padres.
Your lies infuriate your parents.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: yo enfureco
Correct: yo enfurezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer require a 'z' before the 'c' in the 'yo' form to maintain the correct pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfureciera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: enfureciera, enfurecieras, enfureciera, enfureciéramos, enfurecierais, enfurecieran.
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.