The preterite of enojar is used to express when someone became angry at a specific moment. For example, “He got angry when he heard the news” – “Se enojó cuando escuchó la noticia.”
This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. It’s commonly used as a reflexive verb (enojarse) to express becoming angry.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | enojé |
| Tú | enojaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | enojó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | enojamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | enojasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | enojaron |
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Usage of Enojar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of enojar indicates specific instances of becoming or making angry.
To anger/annoy: Describes causing anger in a specific moment, for example Su comentario me enojó (His comment angered me), or La noticia los enojó mucho (The news made them very angry).
To become angry: Used reflexively to express becoming angry, for example Se enojó cuando supo la verdad (She got angry when she learned the truth).
Examples
Examples of Enojar in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me enojé cuando perdí las llaves. (I got angry when I lost the keys.)
¿Te enojaste por lo que dije? (Did you get angry about what I said?)
Se enojó sin razón. (He/she got angry without reason.)
Nos enojamos por el mal servicio. (We got angry about the bad service.)
Los clientes se enojaron por la espera. (The customers got angry about the wait.)
Me enojé cuando cancelaron el vuelo. (I got angry when they canceled the flight.)
¿Por qué te enojaste conmigo? (Why did you get angry with me?)
Se enojó cuando supo la verdad. (He/she got angry when they learned the truth.)
Nos enojamos por el resultado. (We got angry about the result.)
Los vecinos se enojaron por el ruido. (The neighbors got angry about the noise.)
Me enojé mucho ayer. (I got very angry yesterday.)
¿Te enojaste con tu hermano? (Did you get angry with your brother?)
Se enojó por el comentario. (He/she got angry about the comment.)
Nos enojamos cuando llegó tarde. (We got angry when he/she arrived late.)
Todos se enojaron por la decisión. (Everyone got angry about the decision.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo enojé | I angered |
| Tú enojaste | You angered |
| Él / Ella / Usted enojó | He / She / You (formal) angered |
| Nosotros / Nosotras enojamos | We angered |
| Vosotros / Vosotras enojasteis | You all angered |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes enojaron | They / You all (formal) angered |
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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.