The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Enojar is used to give direct orders or instructions to make someone angry, for example Enójalo. (Make him angry.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Enojar generally means to anger or annoy someone, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To anger or annoy: This is the most common meaning, used to tell someone to anger or annoy another person. For example, Enójalo (Anger him).

To upset or bother: Similar to angering, this meaning is used to instruct someone to upset or bother another person. For example, No lo enojes (Don’t bother him).

To provoke or rile up: This meaning is used to tell someone to provoke or rile up another person, often in a confrontational way. For example, Enójalo para que reaccione (Provoke him so he reacts).

To irritate or vex (colloquial): In a more colloquial sense, this meaning is used to instruct someone to irritate or vex another person, often in a playful or teasing way. For example, Enójala un poco, ¿no ves que está de mal humor? (Irritate her a bit, can’t you see she’s in a bad mood?)

To piss off (rude): In a very rude and impolite sense, this meaning is used to tell someone to really anger or piss off another person, often with the intention of provoking a strong reaction. For example, Enójalo para que se vaya (Piss him off so he leaves).

Examples

Examples of Enojar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Enoja a tu jefe con esa actitud! (Don’t anger your boss with that attitude!)

No enojemos a los vecinos con música a todo volumen. (Let’s not anger the neighbors with loud music.)

¡Enoje al chef con sus quejas sobre la comida! (Don’t anger the chef with your complaints about the food!)

¡No enojen al guardia con sus bromas pesadas! (Don’t anger the guard with your crude jokes!)

Cuidado, no vayas a enojar a tu suegra con tus comentarios. (Be careful, don’t anger your mother-in-law with your comments.)

Oye amigo, mejor no enojes a ese tipo musculoso en el bar. (Hey friend, you better not anger that muscular guy at the bar.)

¡Enoja al profesor con tu falta de respeto! (Don’t anger the teacher with your disrespect!)

Cálmate y no enojes a la policía con tu actitud. (Calm down and don’t anger the police with your attitude.)

¡No enojemos al equipo con nuestras críticas! (Let’s not anger the team with our criticism!)

Oye viejo, mejor no enojes a esos pandilleros con tu boca floja. (Hey man, you better not anger those gang members with your loose lips.)

¡Enoje al juez con su falta de respeto al tribunal! (Don’t anger the judge with your lack of respect for the court!)

Cuidado, no vayas a enojar a tu novia con tus celos infundados. (Be careful, don’t anger your girlfriend with your unfounded jealousy.)

Oye amigo, mejor no enojes al entrenador con tu falta de disciplina. (Hey friend, you better not anger the coach with your lack of discipline.)

¡No enojen al jefe con su incompetencia! (Don’t anger the boss with your incompetence!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.