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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 a specific instance of getting sick in the past, for example Me enfermé después de la fiesta (I got sick after the party). This reflexive verb emphasizes the completed action of becoming ill at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ar verb used reflexively, meaning you need to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun with each conjugation. The verb itself follows the standard preterite pattern for -ar verbs.

How to Use Enfermarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of enfermarse describes a completed action of becoming ill in the past.

To get sick: Refers to falling ill, for example Me enfermé después del viaje (I got sick after the trip) or Se enfermó de gripe (He/she got sick with the flu).

To fall ill: Used for becoming unwell, for example Se enfermó gravemente el mes pasado (He/she fell seriously ill last month).

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

Me enfermé durante las vacaciones. (I got sick during vacation.)

Te enfermaste después de la lluvia. (You got sick after the rain.)

El niño se enfermó de gripe. (The child got sick with the flu.)

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

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

Me enfermé del estómago. (I got a stomach illness.)

Te enfermaste por no abrigarte. (You got sick for not bundling up.)

La atleta se enfermó antes de la competencia. (The athlete got sick before the competition.)

Nos enfermamos en invierno. (We got sick in winter.)

Los turistas se enfermaron por el cambio de clima. (The tourists got sick due to the climate change.)

Me enfermé por trabajar demasiado. (I got sick from working too much.)

Te enfermaste por la mala alimentación. (You got sick from poor nutrition.)

Mi hermana se enfermó de sarampión. (My sister got sick with measles.)

Nos enfermamos después del banquete. (We got sick after the banquet.)

Los ancianos se enfermaron durante la epidemia. (The elderly got sick during the epidemic.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American 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.