enorgullecer Present Conjugation
enorgullecer — to make proud
Enorgullecer follows the 'z-change' pattern in the yo form: yo enorgullezco.
enorgullecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express current feelings of pride or to describe things that habitually make someone feel proud, like a child's achievements or a job well done.
Notes on enorgullecer in the Present
This is a -cer verb preceded by a vowel, meaning it adds a 'z' before the 'c' only in the first-person singular (yo). All other forms follow regular -er patterns.
Example Sentences
Me enorgullezco de mi equipo.
I am proud of my team.
yo
Tus notas enorgullecen a tus padres.
Your grades make your parents proud.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esta victoria nos enorgullece a todos.
This victory makes us all proud.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo enorgulleco'.
Correct: yo enorgullezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer require a 'zc' in the yo form to maintain the soft 'c' sound before an 'o'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: enorgullecí
Enorgullecer is completely regular in the preterite: enorgullecí, enorgulleció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: enorgullecía
Enorgullecer is regular in the imperfect: enorgullecía, enorgullecías, enorgullecía.
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'.