enorgullecer Preterite Conjugation
enorgullecer — to make proud
Enorgullecer is completely regular in the preterite: enorgullecí, enorgulleció, etc.
enorgullecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to pin down a specific moment when someone was made proud by an event or a specific action that has already concluded.
Notes on enorgullecer in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, there is no 'z' change here. It follows the standard -er endings for the preterite.
Example Sentences
Su discurso me enorgulleció mucho.
His speech made me very proud.
él/ella/usted
Los estudiantes se enorgullecieron de sus proyectos.
The students took pride in their projects.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me enorgullecí al ver mi nombre en la lista.
I felt proud when I saw my name on the list.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a 'z' like 'enorgulleczó'.
Correct: enorgulleció
Why: The 'zc' change only happens before 'o' or 'a'. Since the preterite endings for -er verbs start with 'i', the 'z' is not needed.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enorgullezco
Enorgullecer follows the 'z-change' pattern in the yo form: yo enorgullezco.
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'.