The Future Tense of Enfermarse is used to talk about getting sick or becoming ill at some point in the future. For example, Me enfermaré si no me cuido. (I will get sick if I don’t take care of myself.)

Enfermarse is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To become ill or sick: For example, Me enfermaré si no me cuido. (I will get sick if I don’t take care of myself.)

To deteriorate or spoil (for food or other perishables): For example, Esta fruta se enfermará si no la comemos pronto. (This fruit will spoil if we don’t eat it soon.)

To become upset or angry (colloquial): For example, Mi mamá se enfermará cuando vea el desorden. (My mom will get upset when she sees the mess.)

To become obsessed or infatuated (slang): For example, Juan se enfermará con esa chica si sigue viéndola. (Juan will become obsessed with that girl if he keeps seeing her.)

Examples

Examples of Enfermarse in the Future Tense

Si no te cuidas, te enfermarás durante el viaje. (If you don’t take care of yourself, you will get sick during the trip.)

Después de la fiesta, me enfermaré si no descanso bien. (After the party, I will get sick if I don’t rest well.)

Con tanto estrés en el trabajo, se enfermará si no toma un descanso. (With so much stress at work, they will get sick if they don’t take a break.)

Si no hacemos ejercicio regularmente, nos enfermaremos más seguido. (If we don’t exercise regularly, we will get sick more often.)

Los niños se enfermarán si no se abrigen bien en este frío. (The children will get sick if they don’t bundle up well in this cold.)

Con la contaminación en la ciudad, me enfermaré si no uso mascarilla. (With the pollution in the city, I will get sick if I don’t wear a mask.)

Si no duermes lo suficiente, te enfermarás más fácilmente. (If you don’t sleep enough, you will get sick more easily.)

Con el cambio de clima, se enfermará si no se abriga bien. (With the changing weather, they will get sick if they don’t bundle up well.)

Si no comemos frutas y verduras, nos enfermaremos con más frecuencia. (If we don’t eat fruits and vegetables, we will get sick more frequently.)

Los ancianos se enfermarán si no se vacunan contra la gripe. (The elderly will get sick if they don’t get the flu vaccine.)

Con tanto trabajo, me enfermaré si no descanso los fines de semana. (With so much work, I will get sick if I don’t rest on the weekends.)

Si no tomas tus vitaminas, te enfermarás más seguido. (If you don’t take your vitamins, you will get sick more often.)

Con el estrés de los exámenes, se enfermará si no duerme bien. (With the stress of exams, they will get sick if they don’t sleep well.)

Si no nos cuidamos, nos enfermaremos con esta nueva cepa de virus. (If we don’t take care of ourselves, we will get sick with this new strain of virus.)

Los deportistas se enfermarán si no se hidratan adecuadamente. (The athletes will get sick if they don’t hydrate properly.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.