Enamorarse Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish
The Spanish verb enamorarse means to fall in love. You can learn its forms from the full enamorarse conjugation, but forms on their own are not enough: you need to see the verb in real sentences, in conversation, and in the mistakes people actually make. That is what this page is for. Below you will find example sentences grouped by use, two short dialogues, the common mistakes, a ten-question quiz with explained answers, and answers to the questions learners ask most. One sentence to start: Yo me enamoro de un chico de mi clase. — "I fall in love with a boy in my class."
enamorarse is reflexive, so watch for the pronoun in every sentence: me, te, se, nos, os, se. The pronoun always matches the person, and it is part of the verb.
Enamorarse example sentences
Everyday use — the present tense
- Yo me enamoro de un chico de mi clase. — "I fall in love with a boy in my class."
- Tú te enamoras a primera vista. — "you fall in love at first sight."
- Él se enamora cada verano. — "he/she falls in love every summer."
- Nosotros nos enamoramos de un actor famoso. — "we fall in love with a famous actor."
Talking about the past
- Yo me enamoré cada verano. — "I fell in love every summer."
- Él se enamoraba de un actor famoso. — "he/she used to fall in love with a famous actor."
- Nosotros nos enamoramos en el instituto. — "we fell in love at school."
Plans and wishes
- Yo me enamoraré en el instituto. — "I will fall in love at school."
- Tú te enamorarías de la ciudad. — "you would fall in love with the city."
More examples with enamorarse
- Me enamoro de un chico de mi clase. — "I fall in love with a boy in my class."
- Mi hermana se enamora a primera vista. — "My sister falls in love at first sight."
- Ayer me enamoré de la ciudad. — "Yesterday I fell in love with the city."
- De joven, me enamoraba cada verano. — "When I was young, I used to fall in love every summer."
- Mañana me enamoraré de un actor famoso. — "Tomorrow I will fall in love with a famous actor."
- Si viviera en París, me enamoraría de la ciudad. — "If I lived in Paris, I would fall in love with the city."
Enamorarse in conversation
Two short dialogues using enamorarse naturally. Read them out loud: hearing the verb in a question and an answer is the fastest way to make the forms stick.
Dialogue 1: making plans
María: ¿Tú te enamoras de un chico de mi clase? Carlos: Sí, yo me enamoro de un chico de mi clase. ¿Y tú? María: Yo también. ¿Se enamora a primera vista? Carlos: Sí, él se enamora a primera vista todos los días. María: ¿Y mañana? ¿Tú te enamorarás cada verano? Carlos: Sí, mañana yo me enamoraré cada verano.
In this dialogue María asks Carlos what he does, and then they talk about tomorrow. Notice how the verb changes with the person: te enamoras for tú, me enamoro for yo, se enamora for él. The future forms at the end (te enamorarás, me enamoraré) show the same verb talking about tomorrow.
Dialogue 2: talking about yesterday
Ana: ¿Tú te enamoras de un actor famoso? Luis: Sí, yo me enamoro de un actor famoso. ¿Y tú? Ana: Yo también. ¿Se enamora en el instituto? Luis: Sí, él se enamora en el instituto todos los días. Ana: ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú te enamoraste de un actor famoso? Luis: Sí, ayer yo me enamoré de un actor famoso.
Here Ana asks Luis about yesterday, so the answers use the preterite: me enamoré for yo, te enamoraste for tú. The preterite is the right choice because yesterday is finished; the present would describe a habit instead.
Common mistakes with enamorarse in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why it is wrong.
1. Yo enamoro de un chico.
Wrong: Yo enamoro de un chico.
Right: Yo me enamoro de un chico.
Enamorarse is reflexive: the pronoun me is part of the verb. Enamoro on its own means to make someone else fall in love.
2. Me enamoro un chico.
Wrong: Me enamoro un chico.
Right: Me enamoro de un chico.
Falling in love with someone needs the preposition de: me enamoro de un chico.
3. Confusing enamorarse with amar
Enamorarse is falling in love, the beginning; amar is loving, the settled feeling. Te enamoras de alguien y luego lo amas.
4. Using the present for a finished past action
Wrong: Ayer yo me enamoro de un chico de mi clase.
Right: Ayer yo me enamoré de un chico de mi clase.
Ayer (yesterday) signals a finished action, so it needs the preterite: me enamoré. The present describes what you do now or usually.
5. Dropping the reflexive pronoun
Wrong: Yo enamoro de un chico de mi clase.
Right: Me enamoro de un chico de mi clase.
Without the pronoun you are using the non-reflexive verb, which means something else. The pronoun is part of enamorarse.
Quiz: enamorarse in use
Ten questions across five tenses. Choose the right form for each sentence, then check the answers at the end of this section.
- Tú ___ de un chico de mi clase (present)
- a) te enamoras
- b) me enamoro
- c) se enamora
- d) nos enamoramos
- Nosotros ___ a primera vista (preterite)
- a) me enamoré
- b) te enamoraste
- c) se enamoró
- d) nos enamoramos
- Ellos ___ cada verano (imperfect)
- a) te enamorabas
- b) se enamoraba
- c) se enamoraban
- d) me enamoraba
- Tú ___ de un actor famoso (future)
- a) nos enamoraremos
- b) te enamorarás
- c) me enamoraré
- d) se enamorará
- Nosotros ___ en el instituto (conditional)
- a) nos enamoraríamos
- b) me enamoraría
- c) te enamorarías
- d) se enamoraría
- Ellos ___ de la ciudad (present)
- a) me enamoro
- b) te enamoras
- c) se enamora
- d) se enamoran
- Tú ___ de un chico de mi clase (preterite)
- a) se enamoró
- b) nos enamoramos
- c) te enamoraste
- d) me enamoré
- Nosotros ___ a primera vista (imperfect)
- a) se enamoraba
- b) nos enamorábamos
- c) me enamoraba
- d) te enamorabas
- Ellos ___ cada verano (future)
- a) se enamorarán
- b) me enamoraré
- c) te enamorarás
- d) se enamorará
- Tú ___ de un actor famoso (conditional)
- a) me enamoraría
- b) se enamoraría
- c) nos enamoraríamos
- d) te enamorarías
Answers
- a) te enamoras — the present form, for tú.
- d) nos enamoramos — the preterite form, for nosotros/as.
- c) se enamoraban — the imperfect form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- b) te enamorarás — the future form, for tú.
- a) nos enamoraríamos — the conditional form, for nosotros/as.
- d) se enamoran — the present form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- c) te enamoraste — the preterite form, for tú.
- b) nos enamorábamos — the imperfect form, for nosotros/as.
- a) se enamorarán — the future form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- d) te enamorarías — the conditional form, for tú.
Frequently asked questions about enamorarse
What is the difference between enamorar and enamorarse?
Enamorar means to make someone fall in love; enamorarse means to fall in love yourself. In everyday speech about your own feelings, enamorarse is the verb you need.
Is enamorarse regular?
Yes, it is a regular -ar reflexive verb: me enamoro, te enamoras, se enamora, nos enamoramos, os enamoráis, se enamoran.
What are the gerund and the past participle of enamorarse?
The gerund is enamorando, used with estar for the progressive (estoy enamorando), and the past participle is enamorado, used with haber for the perfect tenses (he enamorado).
Where does the reflexive pronoun go?
Before the conjugated verb: Me enamoro, te enamoras, se enamora. The pronoun always matches the person: me with yo, te with tú, se with él/ella, nos with nosotros, os with vosotros, se with ellos/ellas.
How to remember enamorarse
Four small habits will fix enamorarse in your memory. First, say the present tense out loud, in order, three times: me enamoro, te enamoras, se enamora, nos enamoramos, os enamoráis, se enamoran. Saying the forms is far more effective than reading them silently, because you hear the endings and the stem at the same time. Second, write three sentences about your own life: one about today with the present (me enamoro), one about yesterday with the preterite (me enamoré), and one about tomorrow with the future (me enamoraré). Personal sentences stick because they are about you, not about a textbook. Third, remember the difference from amar: Enamorarse is falling in love, the beginning; amar is loving, the settled feeling. Te enamoras de alguien y luego lo amas. Finally, learn the two key forms by heart: the gerund enamorando and the past participle enamorado. With those two and the present tense, you can already build the progressive (estoy enamorando) and the present perfect (he enamorado), which covers most everyday conversation.
Related pages
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