enorgullecer Imperfect Conjugation
enorgullecer — to make proud
Enorgullecer is regular in the imperfect: enorgullecía, enorgullecías, enorgullecía.
enorgullecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe an ongoing state of pride in the past or a recurring feeling that didn't have a specific end date.
Notes on enorgullecer in the Imperfect
This tense is fully regular for enorgullecer. Ensure you include the accent on the 'í' for all endings.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo siempre me enorgullecía con sus historias.
My grandfather always made me proud with his stories.
él/ella/usted
Nos enorgullecíamos de nuestras tradiciones.
We used to take pride in our traditions.
nosotros
Se enorgullecían de su jardín cada verano.
They were proud of their garden every summer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Omitting the accent: 'enorgullecia'.
Correct: enorgullecía
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect indicative require an accent on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enorgullezco
Enorgullecer follows the 'z-change' pattern in the yo form: yo enorgullezco.
Preterite
yo: enorgullecí
Enorgullecer is completely regular in the preterite: enorgullecí, enorgulleció, etc.
Future
yo: enorgulleceré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive (enorgullecer + é).
Conditional
yo: enorgullecería
The conditional is regular: infinitive + ía (enorgullecería).
Present Subjunctive
yo: enorgullezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem for all forms: enorgullezca, enorgullezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enorgulleciera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: enorgulleciera, enorgullecieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enorgullece
The imperative uses the 'zc' stem for formal commands (enorgullezca) and the infinitive-minus-r for informal (enorgullece).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enorgullezcas
All negative commands for enorgullecer use the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.