Conjugate enfrentar in Spanish
to face / to confront
enfrentar is a regular -ar verb ranked #465 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito enfrentar esto." (I need to face / to confront this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
enfrentar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to face / to confront · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrento |
| tú | enfrentas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfrenta |
| nosotros | enfrentamos |
| vosotros | enfrentáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfrentan |
Yo enfrento todos los días.
I face / to confront every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrenté |
| tú | enfrentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfrentó |
| nosotros | enfrentamos |
| vosotros | enfrentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfrentaron |
Ayer yo enfrenté.
Yesterday I face / to confront.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrentaba |
| tú | enfrentabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfrentaba |
| nosotros | enfrentábamos |
| vosotros | enfrentabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfrentaban |
Antes yo enfrentaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to face / to confront often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrentaré |
| tú | enfrentarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfrentará |
| nosotros | enfrentaremos |
| vosotros | enfrentaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfrentarán |
Mañana yo enfrentaré.
Tomorrow I will face / to confront.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrentaría |
| tú | enfrentarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfrentaría |
| nosotros | enfrentaríamos |
| vosotros | enfrentaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfrentarían |
Si pudiera, yo enfrentaría.
If I could, I would face / to confront.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrente |
| tú | enfrentes |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfrente |
| nosotros | enfrentemos |
| vosotros | enfrentéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfrenten |
Espero que tú enfrentes.
I hope that you face / to confront.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | enfrenta |
| él/ella/Ud. | enfrente |
| nosotros | enfrentemos |
| vosotros | enfrentad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enfrenten |
¡Enfrenta!
Face / to confront!
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Example sentences
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Necesito enfrentar esto.
I need to face / to confront this.
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¿Puedes enfrentar?
Can you face?
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Él quiere enfrentar más.
He wants to face / to confront more.
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Vamos a enfrentar juntos.
Let's face together.
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Ellos van a enfrentar mañana.
They are going to face / to confront tomorrow.
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Ayer logré enfrentar bien.
Yesterday I managed to face / to confront well.
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Es importante enfrentar correctamente.
It is important to face / to confront correctly.
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Me gusta enfrentar.
I like face / confronting.
Common phrases with enfrentar
- enfrentar bien to face well
- enfrentar mucho to face a lot
- dejar de enfrentar to stop faceing
- volver a enfrentar to face again