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 (Latin American 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, Mis hermanos me enojaban con sus bromas pesadas. (My brothers used to anger me with their crude jokes.)

To get angry or annoyed: For example, Ella se enojaba cada vez que llegaba tarde. (She would get annoyed every time she was late.)

To be angry or annoyed (state of being): For example, Siempre estaba enojado con su jefe. (He was always angry with his boss.)

Slang: To piss off: For example, Me enojaba que me trataran como un niño. (It pissed me off that they treated me like a child.)

Examples

Examples of Enojar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me enojaba con facilidad por cosas insignificantes. (When I was a child, I would get angry easily over insignificant things.)

Mi hermana se enojaba cada vez que le pedía prestado su suéter favorito. (My sister would get angry every time I asked to borrow her favorite sweater.)

El jefe se enojaba cuando los empleados llegaban tarde a la oficina. (The boss would get angry when employees arrived late to the office.)

Aunque mi amigo se enojaba conmigo a veces, siempre nos reconciliábamos al final. (Even though my friend would get angry with me sometimes, we always made up in the end.)

Cuando me enojaba con mi pareja, prefería tomar un descanso y calmarme antes de discutir. (When I would get angry with my partner, I preferred to take a break and calm down before discussing.)

Mi mamá se enojaba un chingo cuando no recogía mi cuarto. (My mom would get really angry when I didn’t clean my room.)

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

Aunque me enojaba con facilidad de joven, aprendí a controlar mi temperamento con la edad. (Although I would get angry easily when I was young, I learned to control my temper as I got older.)

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

Cuando me enojaba con mi mejor amigo, siempre terminábamos riéndonos de la situación. (When I would get angry with my best friend, we always ended up laughing about the situation.)

Mi abuela se enojaba cuando no la visitábamos con frecuencia. (My grandmother would get angry when we didn’t visit her often.)

El entrenador se enojaba cuando los jugadores no daban el cien por ciento en los entrenamientos. (The coach would get angry when the players didn’t give one hundred percent during practice.)

Aunque me enojaba con mi hermano de vez en cuando, lo quería mucho. (Even though I would get angry with my brother from time to time, I loved him a lot.)

Mi jefe se enojaba cuando no cumplía con los plazos de entrega. (My boss would get angry when I didn’t meet the deadlines.)

Cuando me enojaba con mis padres por no dejarme salir, eventualmente entendía que solo querían protegerme. (When I would get angry with my parents for not letting me go out, I eventually understood that they just wanted to protect me.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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