The preterite of enojar is used to express a specific instance of becoming angry or making someone angry in the past, for example Se enojó cuando supo la verdad (He got angry when he learned the truth). This tense emphasizes the moment when the anger occurred.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. It’s commonly used reflexively as enojarse (to get angry).

Conjugations

Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of enojar expresses a completed action of becoming angry or making someone angry in the past.

To anger/annoy: Describes causing anger in someone, for example Su comentario me enojó (His/her comment angered me) or La decisión enojó a todos (The decision angered everyone).

To get angry: Used reflexively to express becoming angry, for example Me enojé cuando no llegó a tiempo (I got angry when he/she didn’t arrive on time).

Examples

Examples of Enojar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me enojé por sus comentarios. (I got angry because of their comments.)

Te enojaste sin razón. (You got angry without reason.)

El jefe se enojó por el error. (The boss got angry about the mistake.)

Nos enojamos con la situación. (We got angry about the situation.)

Los clientes se enojaron por el mal servicio. (The customers got angry about the poor service.)

Me enojé cuando perdí las llaves. (I got angry when I lost the keys.)

Te enojaste por el retraso. (You got angry about the delay.)

Mi madre se enojó por el desorden. (My mother got angry about the mess.)

Nos enojamos por la injusticia. (We got angry about the injustice.)

Los vecinos se enojaron por el ruido. (The neighbors got angry about the noise.)

Me enojé cuando cancelaron el vuelo. (I got angry when they canceled the flight.)

Te enojaste por la mentira. (You got angry about the lie.)

El profesor se enojó por la falta de atención. (The teacher got angry about the lack of attention.)

Nos enojamos por el maltrato. (We got angry about the mistreatment.)

Los jugadores se enojaron con el árbitro. (The players got angry with the referee.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Preterite (Past) Tense 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.