enrollar Preterite Conjugation
enrollar — to roll up
The preterite of enrollar (enrollé, enrollaste, etc.) is regular and used for completed past actions.
enrollar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific, completed action of rolling something up in the past. For example, 'Enrollé la alfombra ayer' (I rolled up the rug yesterday) clearly marks the action as finished.
Notes on enrollar in the Preterite
Enrollar is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo enrollé el póster y lo guardé.
I rolled up the poster and put it away.
yo
¿Enrollaste las cortinas antes de salir?
Did you roll up the curtains before leaving?
tú
Él enrolló el mantel después de la cena.
He rolled up the tablecloth after dinner.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros enrollamos las mantas para el picnic.
We rolled up the blankets for the picnic.
nosotros
Ellos enrollaron las velas al anochecer.
They rolled up the sails at dusk.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect tense ('enrollaba') instead of the preterite for a single, completed action.
Correct: For a specific completed action, use the preterite: 'Enrollé la cuerda' (I rolled up the rope), not 'Enrollaba la cuerda'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single, finished events.
Mistake: Confusing 'enrollamos' (preterite) with 'enrollamos' (present).
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is identical in both tenses. Context is key. 'Nosotros enrollamos las velas ayer' (preterite) vs. 'Nosotros enrollamos las velas cada día' (present).
Why: This is a common characteristic of regular -ar verbs in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enrollo
The present tense of enrollar (enrollo, enrollas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: enrollaba
The imperfect of enrollar (enrollaba, enrollabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: enrollaré
The future tense of enrollar (enrollaré, enrollarás, etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: enrollaría
The conditional of enrollar (enrollaría, enrollarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would roll up').
Present Subjunctive
yo: enrolle
The present subjunctive of enrollar (enrolle, enrolles, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enrollara
The imperfect subjunctive of enrollar (enrollara/enrollase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enrolla
The imperative of enrollar is mostly regular, with 'enrolla' for tú and 'enrollad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enrolles
Negative commands for enrollar use the present subjunctive: no enrolles, no enrolle, no enrollemos, no enrolléis, no enrollen.