The preterite of enojarse is used to express when someone got angry at a specific moment. For example, when you want to say “He got angry when he heard the news” – “Se enojó cuando escuchó la noticia.”
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 Enojarse (to get angry) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me enojé |
| Tú | te enojaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se enojó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos enojamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os enojasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se enojaron |
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Usage of Enojarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of enojarse indicates specific instances of becoming angry.
To get angry: Describes specific moments of anger, for example Me enojé cuando llegó tarde (I got angry when he arrived late), or Se enojaron por el comentario (They got angry about the comment).
To become upset: Indicates becoming bothered or upset, for example Se enojó sin razón (He got upset without reason).
Examples
Examples of Enojarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me enojé cuando perdí las llaves. (I got angry when I lost the keys.)
¿Por qué te enojaste conmigo ayer? (Why did you get angry with me yesterday?)
Se enojó cuando supo la verdad. (He got angry when he learned the truth.)
Nos enojamos por una tontería. (We got angry over something silly.)
Se enojaron durante la reunión. (They got angry during the meeting.)
Mi hermano se enojó por el comentario. (My brother got angry about the comment.)
¿Te enojaste por lo que dije? (Did you get angry about what I said?)
Me enojé cuando cancelaron el vuelo. (I got angry when they canceled the flight.)
Se enojaron sin razón. (They got angry for no reason.)
Nos enojamos con la mala noticia. (We got angry with the bad news.)
El jefe se enojó por el retraso. (The boss got angry about the delay.)
Te enojaste demasiado rápido. (You got angry too quickly.)
Se enojó cuando no la invitaron. (She got angry when they didn’t invite her.)
Me enojé por el mal servicio. (I got angry about the bad service.)
Los clientes se enojaron por la espera. (The customers got angry about the wait.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Enojarse (to get angry) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me enojé | I got angry |
| Tú te enojaste | You got angry |
| Él / Ella / Usted se enojó | He / She / You (formal) got angry |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos enojamos | We got angry |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os enojasteis | You all got angry |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se enojaron | They / You all (formal) got angry |
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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.