The preterite of enfermarse is used to express when someone got sick at a specific point in time. For example, when you want to say “I got sick last weekend” – “Me enfermé el fin de semana pasado.”
This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite tense. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) before each conjugated form.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me enfermé |
| Tú | te enfermaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se enfermó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos enfermamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os enfermasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se enfermaron |
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Usage of Enfermarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of enfermarse expresses specific instances of becoming ill.
To get sick (specific occasion): Describes when illness occurred, for example Me enfermé después del viaje (I got sick after the trip), or Se enfermaron durante las vacaciones (They got sick during vacation).
To become ill: Indicates the onset of illness, for example Se enfermó de gravedad (They became seriously ill).
Examples
Examples of Enfermarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me enfermé después de la fiesta. (I got sick after the party.)
Te enfermaste por no abrigarte bien. (You got sick for not dressing warmly.)
Juan se enfermó durante las vacaciones. (Juan got sick during vacation.)
Nos enfermamos por comer mariscos. (We got sick from eating seafood.)
Los niños se enfermaron de gripe. (The children got sick with the flu.)
Mi hermana se enfermó gravemente. (My sister got seriously ill.)
¿Por qué te enfermaste tan repentinamente? (Why did you get sick so suddenly?)
Se enfermó por trabajar demasiado. (He got sick from working too much.)
Todos nos enfermamos ese invierno. (We all got sick that winter.)
Los estudiantes se enfermaron durante el viaje. (The students got sick during the trip.)
Me enfermé del estómago ayer. (I got stomach sick yesterday.)
Se enfermó por el cambio de clima. (She got sick due to the weather change.)
¿Cuándo te enfermaste la última vez? (When did you last get sick?)
Se enfermaron por beber agua contaminada. (They got sick from drinking contaminated water.)
Me enfermé durante el vuelo. (I got sick during the flight.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me enfermé | I got sick |
| Tú te enfermaste | You got sick |
| Él / Ella / Usted se enfermó | He / She / You (formal) got sick |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos enfermamos | We got sick |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os enfermasteis | You all got sick |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se enfermaron | They / You all (formal) got sick |
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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.