Enojarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of enojarse — "to get angry" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for enojarse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Enojarse means "to get angry", and it is the reflexive partner of enojar (to make someone angry). The difference is the point of view: el tráfico me enoja (the traffic makes me angry) versus me enojo con el tráfico (I get angry at the traffic). Enojarse is used for anger at a person (enojarse con alguien), anger about something (enojarse por algo), and anger in general. It is a regular -ar verb, so the forms are simple — the pronoun is the part to practise: me enojo, te enojas, se enoja, nos enojamos, os enojáis, se enojan. In Latin America, enojarse is the everyday word for getting angry; in Spain, enfadarse is more common. To see it in a real sentence: Yo me enojo con mi hermano. — "I get angry with my brother.".
Present tense conjugation table: enojarse
Every person of enojarse in the present tense. The gerund is enojándose and the past participle is enojado.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | me enojo |
| tú | te enojas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se enoja |
| nosotros/as | nos enojamos |
| vosotros/as | os enojáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se enojan |
How the present indicative of enojarse is formed
The present indicative of enojarse is built from the stem enoj- plus the present indicative endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | me enojo |
| tú | -as | te enojas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | se enoja |
| nosotros/as | -amos | nos enojamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | os enojáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | se enojan |
enojarse is a reflexive verb, so every form carries a reflexive pronoun in front of it: me, te, se, nos, os, se. The verb itself is a regular -ar verb built on the stem enoj-, so the only extra work is matching the pronoun to the person — me enojo for yo, te enojas for tú, se enoja for él/ella, nos enojamos for nosotros, os enojáis for vosotros and se enojan for ellos/ellas. The pronoun always goes before the conjugated verb in the present tense. The gerund is enojándose, with the pronoun attached to the end, and the past participle is enojado.
The gerund of enojarse is enojándose and the past participle is enojado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of enojarse
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and enojarse appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Getting angry with someone
Enojarse con + person names who you are angry with.
"Yo me enojo con mi hermano." — "I get angry with my brother."
Getting angry about something
Enojarse por + noun names the cause of the anger.
"Tú te enojas por cualquier cosa." — "You get angry about anything."
Getting angry easily
The present states a general fact about someone's temper.
"Mi padre se enoja muy rápido." — "My father gets angry very quickly."
Getting angry at work
The present describes a repeated pattern of anger at work.
"Nosotros nos enojamos con los clientes difíciles." — "We get angry with difficult customers."
Telling someone not to get angry
No te enojes is the standard calming phrase.
"No te te enojas, por favor." — "Don't get angry, please."
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Yo me enojo cuando llego tarde. — "I get angry when I arrive late."
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Yo me enojé cuando llego tarde. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Tú te enojas si te mienten. — "You get angry if they lie to you."
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Tú te enojabas si te mienten. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Ella se enoja con su jefe. — "She gets angry with her boss."
- Future — what will happen: Ella se enojará con su jefe. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: enojarse in the present tense
Seven sentences that show enojarse in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo me enojo cuando llego tarde. — "I get angry when I arrive late."
- Tú te enojas si te mienten. — "You get angry if they lie to you."
- Ella se enoja con su jefe. — "She gets angry with her boss."
- Nosotros nos enojamos por el ruido. — "We get angry about the noise."
- Vosotros os enojáis por nada. — "You get angry about nothing."
- Ellos se enojan con el árbitro. — "They get angry with the referee."
- El profesor se enoja con los alumnos. — "The teacher gets angry with the students."
Common mistakes with enojarse in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with enojarse in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo enojo con mi hermano (dropping the pronoun).
✓ Correct: Yo me enojo con mi hermano.
Enojarse is reflexive: me enojo. Yo enojo means "I make (someone) angry".
✗ *Tú enojas por cualquier cosa (missing te).
✓ Correct: Tú te enojas por cualquier cosa.
The pronoun is obligatory: te enojas, not enojas.
✗ *Nosotros enojamos con los clientes.
✓ Correct: Nosotros nos enojamos con los clientes difíciles.
Again, the pronoun is part of the verb: nos enojamos.
✗ *Vosotros enojáis por nada (missing os).
✓ Correct: Vosotros os enojáis por nada.
Vosotros needs os: os enojáis. And enojáis carries the written accent on the á.
Quiz: enojarse in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of enojarse. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of enojarse for tú?
- a) te enojas
- b) se enojan
- c) me enojo
- d) se enoja
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ cuando llego tarde. — "I get angry when I arrive late."
- a) me enojé
- b) te enojas
- c) se enojan
- d) me enojo
3. Complete the sentence: Tú ______ por cualquier cosa. — "You get angry about anything."
- a) nos enojamos
- b) te enojaste
- c) te enojas
- d) se enoja
4. Which is the correct present tense form of enojarse for nosotros?
- a) nos enojamos
- b) te enojas
- c) se enojan
- d) me enojo
5. Which sentence uses enojarse correctly in the present tense?
- a) Ella se enojó con su jefe.
- b) Ella te enojas con su jefe.
- c) Ella se enoja con su jefe.
6. Which is the correct present tense form of enojarse for yo, including the reflexive pronoun?
- a) enojo
- b) te enojas
- c) se enoja
- d) me enojo
7. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ con los clientes difíciles. — "We get angry with difficult customers."
- a) se enojan
- b) me enojo
- c) nos enojamos
- d) nos enojamos
8. What is the gerund of enojarse?
- a) enojandose
- b) enojándose
- c) enojamos
- d) enojado
Answer key
a) te enojas — The tú form is te enojas. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; me enojo is yo, se enoja is él/ella and se enojan is ellos/ellas.
d) me enojo — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: me enojo. The other options are the wrong person or the wrong tense.
c) te enojas — The subject is tú, so the present form is te enojas.
a) nos enojamos — Nosotros takes nos enojamos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ar verbs is -amos, attached to the stem enoj-.
c) Ella se enoja con su jefe. — Ella se enoja con su jefe. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) me enojo — Reflexive verbs need the pronoun: me enojo. Without me the verb means something else, and the other options belong to different persons.
c) nos enojamos — The subject is nosotros/as, so the present form is nos enojamos.
b) enojándose — The gerund is enojándose. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle enojado.
Frequently asked questions
Is enojarse regular in the present tense?
The verb itself is regular — it is a normal -ar verb — but it is reflexive, so every form carries a pronoun: me enojo, te enojas, se enoja, nos enojamos, os enojáis and se enojan. The pronoun is part of the verb, not an optional extra.
What is the gerund and the past participle of enojarse?
The gerund is enojándose and the past participle is enojado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I to get angry" in Spanish?
Say me enojo. For example: Yo me enojo cuando llego tarde. — "I get angry when I arrive late.".
What is the difference between enojarse and calmarse?
enojarse means "to get angry", while calmarse means "to calm down". They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use enojarse when you mean "to get angry" and calmarse when you mean "to calm down". The full conjugation of calmarse is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of enojarse — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- enojarse examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.