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Conjugation Chart of “Enfermarse” (to get sick) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Enfermarse”

The preterite of enfermarse is used to express when someone got sick at a specific point in time. For example, when you want to say “I got sick last weekend” – “Me enfermé el fin de semana pasado.”

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite tense. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) before each conjugated form.

How to Use Enfermarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of enfermarse expresses specific instances of becoming ill.

To get sick (specific occasion): Describes when illness occurred, for example Me enfermé después del viaje (I got sick after the trip), or Se enfermaron durante las vacaciones (They got sick during vacation).

To become ill: Indicates the onset of illness, for example Se enfermó de gravedad (They became seriously ill).

Real Life Examples of Enfermarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me enfermé después de la fiesta. (I got sick after the party.)

Te enfermaste por no abrigarte bien. (You got sick for not dressing warmly.)

Juan se enfermó durante las vacaciones. (Juan got sick during vacation.)

Nos enfermamos por comer mariscos. (We got sick from eating seafood.)

Los niños se enfermaron de gripe. (The children got sick with the flu.)

Mi hermana se enfermó gravemente. (My sister got seriously ill.)

¿Por qué te enfermaste tan repentinamente? (Why did you get sick so suddenly?)

Se enfermó por trabajar demasiado. (He got sick from working too much.)

Todos nos enfermamos ese invierno. (We all got sick that winter.)

Los estudiantes se enfermaron durante el viaje. (The students got sick during the trip.)

Me enfermé del estómago ayer. (I got stomach sick yesterday.)

Se enfermó por el cambio de clima. (She got sick due to the weather change.)

¿Cuándo te enfermaste la última vez? (When did you last get sick?)

Se enfermaron por beber agua contaminada. (They got sick from drinking contaminated water.)

Me enfermé durante el vuelo. (I got sick during the flight.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.