Enamorarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb enamorarse means to fall in love, and this page covers it in the present tense — the tense for habits, facts and what is happening now. If you want the whole picture, start with the full enamorarse conjugation, which has every tense on one page. Here we go deep on one tense only: the full table, how it is formed, when to use it, how it differs from the closest tense, examples, the mistakes learners actually make, a quiz and answers to the questions people ask most. One example to start: Yo me enamoro de un chico de mi clase. — "I fall in love with a boy in my class."

No pronunciation is given on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for enamorarse, so no pronunciation is shown rather than an invented one. All the forms below come from the verified conjugation tables, so you can trust every form you see here.

enamorarse is reflexive, so every form below is shown with its reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se). The pronoun is part of the verb, not an optional extra.

The enamorarse present tense table

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for enamorarse. The gerund is enamorando and the past participle is enamorado.

Person Pronoun Form
yo me enamoro
tú te enamoras
él/ella/Ud. se enamora
nosotros/as nos enamoramos
vosotros/as os enamoráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se enamoran

The gerund enamorando is used with estar for the progressive (estoy enamorando, I am falling in love), and the past participle enamorado is used with haber for the perfect tenses (he enamorado, I have fell in love).

How the present tense of enamorarse is formed

Start with the infinitive enamorar. Take off the -ar ending and you are left with the stem enamor-. Then add the present endings for -ar verbs: -o (yo), -as (tú), -a (él/ella/Ud.), -amos (nosotros/as), -áis (vosotros/as) and -an (ellos/ellas/Uds.). That gives you the six forms in the table above, and for most verbs in this group that is the whole story.

enamorarse is regular in the present: every form is exactly the stem plus the ending above, with no stem change and no spelling change. If you know the stem and the six endings, you can build the whole tense without memorising anything extra.

enamorarse is reflexive, so every form needs its reflexive pronoun in front of it: me, te, se, nos, os, se, matching the person. In the table above the pronoun is shown in its own column, and in a sentence it goes before the conjugated verb: Me enamoro de un chico de mi clase.. Do not drop the pronoun: without it, you are talking about a different verb. In the infinitive the pronoun is attached to the end (enamorarse), and in the gerund it can go before the auxiliary or attached to the gerund: estoy enamorando or enamorándome.

Two details are worth fixing early. First, the vosotros form carries a written accent on the ending: enamoráis. Second, the present tense in Spanish has no auxiliary verb: me enamoro on its own means both "I fall in love" and "I am falling in love" in English, so you do not need a separate word for the progressive unless you want to stress that something is happening right now.

When to use the present tense of enamorarse

Habits and routines

The present is the tense of what you do regularly. Talking about falling in love with a person: at first sight, at school, every summer.

  • 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."

Facts and general truths

The present also states facts that are true in general, not just today. Talking about falling in love with a place: a city, a village, the sea.

  • 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."

What is happening now

The present describes what is happening at this moment. Talking about love stories in films and books, where enamorarse appears constantly.

  • Vosotros os enamoráis en el instituto. — "you (all) fall in love at school."
  • Ellos se enamoran de la ciudad. — "they fall in love with the city."

Plans in the near future

Spanish also uses the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with a time expression. A plan you have already decided on can be stated in the present, and it sounds more certain than the future tense.

  • 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."

Enamorarse present vs present progressive

The present tense and the present progressive (estar + gerund) are close neighbours, and learners mix them up. The present describes a habit, a fact or a routine. The progressive describes something in progress right now, at this very moment. Compare the three pairs below: the first sentence in each pair is a habit, the second is happening now.

  • Present (habit): Yo me enamoro de un chico de mi clase. — "I fall in love with a boy in my class."

  • Progressive (right now): Yo estoy enamorando de un chico de mi clase. — "I am falling in love with a boy in my class."

  • Present (habit): Tú te enamoras a primera vista. — "you fall in love at first sight."

  • Progressive (right now): Tú estás enamorando a primera vista. — "you are falling in love at first sight."

  • Present (habit): Él se enamora cada verano. — "he/she falls in love every summer."

  • Progressive (right now): Él está enamorando cada verano. — "he/she is falling in love every summer."

Use the present when you talk about what you usually do, and the progressive when you want to stress that it is happening as you speak. If you say me enamoro every day, that is a routine. If you say Estoy enamorando, you are doing it at this moment.

Examples of enamorarse in the present

Eight sentences in the present tense, so you can see the forms in real use. Read the Spanish first, guess the meaning, then check the translation.

  1. Me enamoro de un chico de mi clase. — "I fall in love with a boy in my class."
  2. Mi hermana se enamora a primera vista. — "My sister falls in love at first sight."
  3. Ayer me enamoré de la ciudad. — "Yesterday I fell in love with the city."
  4. De joven, me enamoraba cada verano. — "When I was young, I used to fall in love every summer."
  5. Mañana me enamoraré de un actor famoso. — "Tomorrow I will fall in love with a famous actor."
  6. Si viviera en París, me enamoraría de la ciudad. — "If I lived in Paris, I would fall in love with the city."
  7. Él se enamora en el instituto. — "he/she falls in love at school."
  8. Nosotros nos enamoramos de la ciudad. — "we fall in love with the city."

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. 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: me enamoro.

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 me enamoro describes what you do now or usually, not what you did yesterday.

5. Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form

Wrong: Vosotros enamorais de un chico de mi clase.

Right: Vosotros enamoráis de un chico de mi clase.

The vosotros ending carries a written accent: enamoráis. Without it, the spelling is wrong, even though the pronunciation is close.

Quiz: test yourself on enamorarse in the present

Choose the right form for each sentence. The answers are at the end of this section, with an explanation for every question.

  1. Yo ___ de un chico de mi clase
    • a) me enamoro
    • b) te enamoras
    • c) se enamora
    • d) nos enamoramos
  2. Tú ___ a primera vista
    • a) me enamoro
    • b) se enamora
    • c) nos enamoramos
    • d) te enamoras
  3. Él ___ cada verano
    • a) te enamoras
    • b) nos enamoramos
    • c) se enamora
    • d) me enamoro
  4. Nosotros ___ de un actor famoso
    • a) se enamora
    • b) nos enamoramos
    • c) me enamoro
    • d) te enamoras
  5. Vosotros ___ en el instituto
    • a) os enamoráis
    • b) me enamoro
    • c) te enamoras
    • d) se enamora
  6. Ellos ___ de la ciudad
    • a) me enamoro
    • b) te enamoras
    • c) se enamora
    • d) se enamoran
  7. Yo ___ de un chico de mi clase
    • a) se enamora
    • b) nos enamoramos
    • c) me enamoro
    • d) te enamoras
  8. Tú ___ a primera vista
    • a) nos enamoramos
    • b) te enamoras
    • c) me enamoro
    • d) se enamora

Answers

  1. a) me enamoro — The sentence needs the yo form, because the subject is yo.
  2. d) te enamoras — The sentence needs the tú form, because the subject is tú.
  3. c) se enamora — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form, because the subject is él/ella/Ud..
  4. b) nos enamoramos — The sentence needs the nosotros/as form, because the subject is nosotros/as.
  5. a) os enamoráis — The sentence needs the vosotros/as form, because the subject is vosotros/as.
  6. d) se enamoran — The sentence needs the ellos/ellas/Uds. form, because the subject is ellos/ellas/Uds..
  7. c) me enamoro — The sentence needs the yo form, because the subject is yo.
  8. b) te enamoras — The sentence needs the tú form, because the subject is tú.

Frequently asked questions about enamorarse in the present

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.

Is enamorarse regular in the present?

Yes. enamorarse is regular in the present: the six forms are the stem enamor- plus the regular endings, with no stem change. The only thing to watch is the written accent on the stressed endings, for example enamoro.

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).

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.

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