Enojar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
enojar means "to anger" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows enojar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of enojar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.
Example sentences with enojar
Something makes you angry
Enojar usually works like gustar: me enoja la mentira means the lie makes me angry. The angering thing is the subject, and you are the indirect object.
- Cada día, me enoja la mentira. — "Every day, the lie makes me angry."
- Hoy, le enoja el tráfico de la mañana. — "Today, the morning traffic makes him angry."
- Ayer, me enojaron las interrupciones constantes. — "Yesterday, the constant interruptions angered me."
- Antes, me enojaba su actitud arrogante. — "Before, his arrogant attitude used to anger me."
- Mañana, me enojará la mentira. — "Tomorrow, the lie will anger me."
- Hoy, me ha enojado el tráfico de la mañana. — "Today, the morning traffic has angered me."
Getting angry yourself
Enojar also has a reflexive use: me enojo means I get angry. In Latin America this is the standard way to say you are angry, and it is extremely common.
- Cada día, me enojan las interrupciones constantes. — "Every day, the constant interruptions make me angry."
- Hoy, le enoja su actitud arrogante. — "Today, his arrogant attitude makes him angry."
- Ayer, me enojó la mentira. — "Yesterday, the lie angered me."
- Antes, me enojaba el tráfico de la mañana. — "Before, the morning traffic used to anger me."
- Mañana, me enojarán las interrupciones constantes. — "Tomorrow, the constant interruptions will anger me."
- Hoy, me ha enojado su actitud arrogante. — "Today, his arrogant attitude has angered me."
Enojar in conversation
The two dialogues below show enojar in natural conversation. The first is about something makes you angry, and the second is about getting angry yourself. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Te enoja la mentira? — "Does the lie anger you?"
- Sí, me enoja la mentira mucho. — "The lie makes me angry a lot."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Te enojó el tráfico de la mañana? — "And yesterday? Did the morning traffic angered you?"
- Sí, ayer me enojó el tráfico de la mañana mucho. — "Yesterday, the morning traffic angered me a lot."
- Mañana me enojarán las interrupciones constantes también. — "Tomorrow, the constant interruptions will anger me. too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Os enojan las interrupciones constantes? — "Does the constant interruptions anger you?"
- Sí, nos enojan las interrupciones constantes mucho. — "The constant interruptions make us angry a lot."
- ¿Y a ellos? ¿Les enoja su actitud arrogante? — "And them? Does his arrogant attitude anger them?"
- Sí, les enoja su actitud arrogante también. — "His arrogant attitude makes them angry. too."
- Mañana nos enojarán las interrupciones constantes otra vez. — "Tomorrow, the constant interruptions will anger us. again."
Common mistakes with enojar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Yo enojo la mentira.
- Right: Me enoja la mentira.
- Why: When something makes you angry, enojar works like gustar: me enoja la mentira. Yo enojo would mean I make someone angry.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Me enoja las interrupciones.
- Right: Me enojan las interrupciones.
- Why: The verb agrees with the subject. Las interrupciones is plural, so the verb must be enojan.
Mistake 3
- Wrong: Enojar es lo mismo que enfadar.
- Right: They are synonyms in different regions.
- Why: Enojar is standard in Latin America; enfadar is more common in Spain. The meaning is the same, and the grammar is the same too.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Cada día, me enojó la mentira.
- Right: Cada día, me enoja la mentira.
- Why: Cada día means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Yo enojo la mentira.
- Right: Me enoja la mentira.
- Why: Enojar works like gustar: the thing is the subject and you are the indirect object. Do not start the sentence with yo and the verb.
Quiz: enojar in use
Ten questions on enojar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the i form of enojar in the present tense?
- (a) le enoja
- (b) nos enoja
- (c) me enoja
- (d) te enoja
Answer: (c) me enoja. The i form in the present is me enoja.
2. What is the he / she form of enojar in the present tense?
- (a) nos enoja
- (b) le enoja
- (c) me enoja
- (d) te enoja
Answer: (b) le enoja. The he / she form in the present is le enoja.
3. What is the he / she form of enojar in the preterite tense?
- (a) le enojó
- (b) me enojó
- (c) te enojó
- (d) nos enojó
Answer: (a) le enojó. The he / she form in the preterite is le enojó.
4. What is the i form of enojar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) me enoja
- (b) me enojó
- (c) me enojará
- (d) me enojaba
Answer: (d) me enojaba. The i form in the imperfect is me enojaba. The other options are the same person in the present, preterite and future.
5. What is the i form of enojar in the future tense?
- (a) le enojará
- (b) nos enojará
- (c) me enojará
- (d) te enojará
Answer: (c) me enojará. The i form in the future is me enojará.
6. Which is the correct present perfect form for i?
- (a) enojé
- (b) enojaba
- (c) enojo
- (d) he enojado
Answer: (d) he enojado. The present perfect is haber + the past participle: he enojado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que te ___ la mentira.
- (a) enojaba
- (b) enoje
- (c) enoja
- (d) enojó
Answer: (b) enoje. After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: te enoje. The indicative form would be wrong here.
8. What is the we form of enojar in the present tense?
- (a) me enoja
- (b) te enoja
- (c) le enoja
- (d) nos enoja
Answer: (d) nos enoja. The we form in the present is nos enoja.
9. What is the i form of enojar in the preterite tense?
- (a) le enojó
- (b) nos enojó
- (c) me enojó
- (d) te enojó
Answer: (c) me enojó. The i form in the preterite is me enojó.
10. What is the they form of enojar in the present tense?
- (a) le enoja
- (b) les enoja
- (c) me enoja
- (d) te enoja
Answer: (b) les enoja. The they form in the present is les enoja.
Frequently asked questions about enojar
What is the difference between me enoja and me enojo?
Me enoja la mentira means the lie makes me angry; the lie is the subject. Me enojo means I get angry; you are the subject.
Is enojar used in Spain?
Yes, but enfadar is more common there. In Latin America, enojar is the everyday verb for getting angry.
Is enojar regular?
Yes. Enojar is a regular -ar verb: enojo, enojaste, enojaba, enojaré. The challenge is the sentence structure, not the conjugation.
How can I practise enojar?
Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.