The Imperfect Tense of enojar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Me enojaba cuando mi hermano tomaba mis cosas sin permiso. (I used to get angry when my brother took my things without permission.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To anger or annoy: For example, Cuando era niño, me enojaba mucho cuando me regañaban. (When I was a child, I would get very angry when I was scolded.)

To get angry or upset: For example, Mi hermano se enojaba fácilmente con cualquier cosa. (My brother would get angry easily over anything.)

To be angry or upset: For example, Siempre estaba enojado con su jefe por no valorar su trabajo. (He was always angry at his boss for not appreciating his work.)

To be in a bad mood (colloquial): For example, Mi madre se enojaba por las mañanas si no desayunábamos temprano. (My mother would get in a bad mood in the mornings if we didn’t have breakfast early.)

Examples

Examples of Enojar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi hermano se enojaba conmigo cada vez que tomaba sus juguetes sin permiso. (When I was a child, my brother would get angry with me every time I took his toys without permission.)

Mi abuela se enojaba si no comíamos todo lo que había preparado. (My grandmother would get upset if we didn’t eat everything she had prepared.)

El profesor se enojaba cuando los estudiantes no prestaban atención en clase. (The teacher would get angry when the students weren’t paying attention in class.)

Cada vez que me enojaba, mi mamá me decía que respirara profundamente para calmarme. (Every time I got angry, my mom would tell me to take deep breaths to calm down.)

Mi jefe se enojaba si llegábamos tarde a la oficina. (My boss would get angry if we arrived late to the office.)

Cuando me enojaba con mi pareja, prefería tomar un descanso y hablar después con calma. (When I got angry with my partner, I preferred to take a break and talk later calmly.)

Mi vecino se enojaba cada vez que hacíamos fiestas ruidosas. (My neighbor would get angry every time we had loud parties.)

Aunque me enojaba fácilmente de joven, aprendí a controlar mi temperamento con los años. (Although I would get angry easily when I was young, I learned to control my temper over the years.)

El entrenador se enojaba cuando los jugadores no seguían sus instrucciones. (The coach would get angry when the players didn’t follow his instructions.)

Vosotros os enojabais cada vez que os decía la verdad sobre vuestro comportamiento. (You (plural) would get angry every time I told you the truth about your behavior.)

Ellos se enojaban si alguien llegaba tarde a la reunión. (They would get angry if someone arrived late to the meeting.)

Tú te enojabas cuando no te hacía caso. (You would get angry when I didn’t pay attention to you.)

Nosotros nos enojábamos cuando nuestros padres no nos dejaban salir con amigos. (We would get angry when our parents didn’t let us go out with friends.)

Ella se enojaba si no le decía la verdad. (She would get angry if I didn’t tell her the truth.)

Ustedes se enojaban cada vez que les pedía que hicieran sus tareas. (You (plural) would get angry every time I asked you to do your chores.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Enojar (to anger) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian 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.