The Imperfect Tense of Enojarse is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Ella se enojaba cuando llegaba tarde a la oficina. (She would get angry when she arrived late to the office.)

Enojarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Enojarse (to get angry) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of enojarse is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

Getting angry or upset: For example, Cuando era niño, me enojaba mucho con mis hermanos. (When I was a child, I used to get very angry with my siblings.)

Being in a state of anger: For example, Mi mamá siempre se enojaba cuando llegábamos tarde a casa. (My mom would always get angry when we arrived home late.)

Becoming irritated or annoyed (colloquial): For example, Me enojaba cada vez que me interrumpían mientras estudiaba. (I would get annoyed every time I was interrupted while studying.)

Getting pissed off (rude): For example, Ese tipo se enojaba por cualquier tontería. (That guy would get pissed off over any little thing.)

Examples

Examples of Enojarse in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me enojaba cada vez que mi hermano tomaba mis cosas sin permiso. (I would get angry every time my brother took my things without permission.)

Cuando era niño, mi mamá se enojaba si no hacía mis tareas a tiempo. (When I was a child, my mom would get angry if I didn’t do my homework on time.)

Ellos se enojaban por las injusticias sociales que veían a su alrededor. (They would get angry about the social injustices they saw around them.)

Aunque se enojaba de vez en cuando, mi abuela era una persona muy paciente. (Although she would get angry from time to time, my grandmother was a very patient person.)

El equipo se enojaba cuando el árbitro tomaba decisiones injustas. (The team would get angry when the referee made unfair decisions.)

Tú te enojabas cada vez que alguien llegaba tarde a la reunión. (You would get angry every time someone was late to the meeting.)

Nosotros nos enojábamos cuando nuestros vecinos hacían demasiado ruido por la noche. (We would get angry when our neighbors made too much noise at night.)

Ella se enojaba consigo misma cuando cometía errores tontos. (She would get angry with herself when she made silly mistakes.)

Mis amigos se enojaban cuando les gastaba bromas pesadas. (My friends would get angry when I played mean pranks on them.)

El jefe se enojaba si los empleados no cumplían con los plazos establecidos. (The boss would get angry if the employees didn’t meet the set deadlines.)

Yo me enojaba cuando alguien me interrumpía mientras hablaba. (I would get angry when someone interrupted me while I was speaking.)

Ellas se enojaban cuando las trataban de manera condescendiente. (They would get angry when they were treated in a condescending manner.)

Tú te enojabas cada vez que alguien criticaba tus decisiones. (You would get angry every time someone criticized your decisions.)

Nosotros nos enojábamos cuando los políticos no cumplían sus promesas. (We would get angry when politicians didn’t keep their promises.)

Él se enojaba cuando su equipo favorito perdía un partido importante. (He would get angry when his favorite team lost an important game.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Enojarse (to get angry) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.