The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Enfermarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to become ill, for example Enférmate para no ir a trabajar. (Get sick so you don’t have to go to work.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Enfermarse generally means to get sick or ill, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To get sick: The most common meaning is to command someone to get sick, for example, ¡Enfermaos! (Get sick!). This is often used sarcastically or jokingly.

To pretend to be sick: It can also mean to pretend or fake being sick, for example, ¡Enfermáos para no ir a trabajar! (Pretend to be sick so you don’t have to go to work!). This usage is more colloquial and informal.

To worry or stress out: In some contexts, it can mean to worry or stress oneself out, for example, ¡No os enferméis por eso! (Don’t stress yourself out over that!). This is a more figurative usage.

To annoy or bother: In a rude or vulgar context, it can mean to annoy or bother someone, for example, ¡Enfermaos y dejadme en paz! (Get lost and leave me alone!). This usage is considered impolite.

Examples

Examples of Enfermarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Enférmate para que puedas tomarte unos días libres! (Get sick so you can take a few days off!)

Si quieres mejorar tu salud, enférmate a propósito. (If you want to improve your health, get sick on purpose.)

Mamá, ¿puedo enfermarme para no ir a la escuela hoy? (Mom, can I get sick so I don’t have to go to school today?)

Para probar la nueva medicina, enfermémonos todos. (To test the new medicine, let’s all get sick.)

¡Enfermaos para que podamos quedarnos en casa y ver películas! (Get sick so we can stay home and watch movies!)

Señor, le recomiendo que se enferme para tomarse un descanso del trabajo. (Sir, I recommend you get sick to take a break from work.)

¡Enférmense para que puedan faltar al trabajo y disfrutar de unas vacaciones! (Get sick so you can miss work and enjoy a vacation!)

En esta oficina, es tradición enfermarse el día después del cumpleaños del jefe. (In this office, it’s a tradition to get sick the day after the boss’s birthday.)

Amigo, si quieres salir de esa reunión aburrida, solo enférmate. (Friend, if you want to get out of that boring meeting, just get sick.)

Para evitar el examen final, todos enfermémonos con un virus estomacal. (To avoid the final exam, let’s all get a stomach virus.)

¡Enfermaos para que podamos quedarnos en casa y jugar videojuegos todo el día! (Get sick so we can stay home and play video games all day!)

Señora, le sugiero que se enferme para tomarse un descanso de las tareas domésticas. (Ma’am, I suggest you get sick to take a break from household chores.)

¡Enférmense para que puedan faltar al trabajo y disfrutar de un fin de semana largo! (Get sick so you can miss work and enjoy a long weekend!)

En nuestra familia, es costumbre enfermarse el Día de los Muertos para honrar a los difuntos. (In our family, it’s a custom to get sick on the Day of the Dead to honor the deceased.)

Amiga, si quieres salir de esa fiesta aburrida, solo enférmate. (Friend, if you want to get out of that boring party, just get sick.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.