Conjugate enfermar in Spanish
to get sick, to fall ill
enfermar is a regular -ar verb ranked #756 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi abuela enfermó gravemente el invierno pasado." (My grandmother fell seriously ill last winter.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
enfermar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to get sick, to fall ill · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfermo |
| tú | enfermas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enferma |
| nosotros | enfermamos |
| vosotros | enfermáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enferman |
Yo enfermo todos los días.
I get sick, to fall ill every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfermé |
| tú | enfermaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfermó |
| nosotros | enfermamos |
| vosotros | enfermasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfermaron |
Ayer yo enfermé.
Yesterday I get sick, to fall ill.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfermaba |
| tú | enfermabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfermaba |
| nosotros | enfermábamos |
| vosotros | enfermabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfermaban |
Antes yo enfermaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to get sick, to fall ill often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfermaré |
| tú | enfermarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfermará |
| nosotros | enfermaremos |
| vosotros | enfermaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfermarán |
Mañana yo enfermaré.
Tomorrow I will get sick, to fall ill.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfermaría |
| tú | enfermarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfermaría |
| nosotros | enfermaríamos |
| vosotros | enfermaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfermarían |
Si pudiera, yo enfermaría.
If I could, I would get sick, to fall ill.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enferme |
| tú | enfermes |
| él/ella/Ud. | enferme |
| nosotros | enfermemos |
| vosotros | enferméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfermen |
Espero que tú enfermes.
I hope that you get sick, to fall ill.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | enferma |
| él/ella/Ud. | enferme |
| nosotros | enfermemos |
| vosotros | enfermad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfermen |
¡Enferma!
Get sick, to fall ill!
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Example sentences
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Mi abuela enfermó gravemente el invierno pasado.
My grandmother fell seriously ill last winter.
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Si no te abrigas, vas a enfermar.
If you don't bundle up, you're going to get sick.
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El agua contaminada enfermó a toda la comunidad.
The contaminated water made the entire community sick.
Common phrases with enfermar
- enfermar de gravedad to become seriously ill
- enfermarse del estómago to get a stomach illness
- enfermar de amor to be lovesick