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Conjugation Chart of “Enfermar” (to get sick) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Enfermar”

The Present Tense of enfermar is used to describe actions happening at the present moment or general truths. For example, Me enfermo cuando como demasiado. (I get sick when I eat too much.)

Enfermar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Enfermar in the Present Tense

Enfermar generally means to get sick or ill, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To become sick or ill: For example, Yo enfermo cuando como demasiado. (I get sick when I eat too much.)

To make someone sick: For example, El humo de tu cigarro me enferma. (The smoke from your cigarette makes me sick.)

To sicken or disgust (figurative): For example, Sus mentiras me enferman. (His lies sicken me.)

To become obsessed or infatuated (colloquial): For example, Enfermas por ese chico. (You’re obsessed with that guy.)

To annoy or bother (rude, colloquial): For example, ¡Vosotros me enfermáis con vuestro ruido! (You guys are annoying me with your noise!)

Real Life Examples of Enfermar in the Present Tense

Cuando enfermo, me quedo en casa y descanso. (When I get sick, I stay home and rest.)

Mi hermana enferma con frecuencia durante el invierno. (My sister often gets sick during the winter.)

Nosotros enfermamos si no nos abrigamos bien. (We get sick if we don’t bundle up well.)

¿Por qué enfermáis tanto ustedes dos? Deben cuidarse más. (Why do you two get sick so often? You should take better care of yourselves.)

Los niños enferman con facilidad cuando no se lavan las manos. (Children easily get sick when they don’t wash their hands.)

Cada vez que viajo en avión, enfermo por el aire seco. (Every time I travel by plane, I get sick from the dry air.)

En esta oficina, todos enfermamos cuando alguien viene a trabajar con gripe. (In this office, we all get sick when someone comes to work with the flu.)

Mi mamá enferma si no duerme lo suficiente. (My mom gets sick if she doesn’t sleep enough.)

Ustedes enferman demasiado. Deberían hacer más ejercicio. (You all get sick too much. You should exercise more.)

Cuando los días son muy calurosos, enfermo con facilidad. (When the days are very hot, I easily get sick.)

¿Por qué enfermas tanto últimamente? Tal vez deberías cambiar tu dieta. (Why have you been getting sick so much lately? Maybe you should change your diet.)

Los atletas enferman con menos frecuencia que las personas sedentarias. (Athletes get sick less often than sedentary people.)

Cada vez que como comida chatarra, enfermo al día siguiente. (Every time I eat junk food, I get sick the next day.)

En el trabajo, enfermamos cuando no descansamos lo suficiente. (At work, we get sick when we don’t rest enough.)

Mis abuelos enferman con más facilidad que cuando eran jóvenes. (My grandparents get sick more easily than when they were young.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Enfermar (to get sick) in the Present Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.