The Subjunctive Mood of Enfermarse is used to express situations of uncertainty, desire, emotion, or necessity related to getting sick. For example, Es importante que no te enfermes. (It’s important that you don’t get sick.)

Enfermarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Enfermarse (to get sick) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of enfermarse is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainties about someone getting sick.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que no te enfermes. (I hope you don’t get sick.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que se enferme. (I don’t think he/she will get sick.)

Colloquial usage: It can also be used informally to express annoyance or frustration, for example, ¡Que te enfermes! (May you get sick! – said in an irritated tone.)

Examples

Examples of Enfermarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que no te enfermes durante el viaje. (I hope you don’t get sick during the trip.)

Aunque me enferme, todavía puedo trabajar desde casa. (Even if I get sick, I can still work from home.)

Temo que si te enfermes, no podrás asistir a la fiesta. (I’m afraid that if you get sick, you won’t be able to attend the party.)

A menos que te enfermes gravemente, debes ir a la escuela. (Unless you get seriously ill, you should go to school.)

Cuando te enfermes, es mejor quedarse en casa y descansar. (When you get sick, it’s better to stay home and rest.)

Ojalá que no te enfermes con este clima frío. (I hope you don’t get sick in this cold weather.)

Si te enfermes, avísame para poder ayudarte. (If you get sick, let me know so I can help you.)

Por más que me enferme, nunca falto al trabajo. (No matter how sick I get, I never miss work.)

Dudo que te enfermes si sigues una dieta saludable. (I doubt you’ll get sick if you follow a healthy diet.)

Es poco probable que te enfermes si tomas tus vitaminas. (It’s unlikely you’ll get sick if you take your vitamins.)

Aunque te enfermes, no te preocupes, te cuidaré. (Even if you get sick, don’t worry, I’ll take care of you.)

En caso de que te enfermes, avísame de inmediato. (In case you get sick, let me know right away.)

Siempre que me enferme, mi mamá me prepara sopa de pollo. (Whenever I get sick, my mom makes me chicken soup.)

Mientras no te enfermes, puedes seguir trabajando. (As long as you don’t get sick, you can keep working.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.