Enorgullecerse Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish
enorgullecerse means "to take pride" in English, and this page shows it in everyday use: real example sentences in several tenses, two short dialogues, the mistakes learners actually make, and a quiz to test yourself. You will see enorgullecerse with his son at school, his work in the factory, his country abroad and his daughter in the competition — the situations where Spanish speakers really use it. A good first sentence to learn is: Cada día, yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I take pride of his son at school." Read the examples aloud, notice which tense each one uses, and then try the dialogues and the quiz.
enorgullecerse in everyday sentences
Twelve sentences with enorgullecerse, grouped by situation. Each one shows the verb in a different tense or person, with its English translation and a note on when to use that form.
Everyday use
- Cada día, yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I take pride of his son at school." The present tense fits a habit here.
- Ayer, yo me enorgullecí de su trabajo en la fábrica. — "Yesterday, I took pride of his work in the factory." The preterite fits one finished action.
- Antes, yo me enorgullecía de su país en el extranjero. — "In the past, I used to take pride of his country abroad." The imperfect fits a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos enorgulleceremos de su hija en el concurso. — "Tomorrow, we will take pride of his daughter in the competition." The future tense fits a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te enorgullecerías de su hijo en la escuela. — "If you could, you would take pride of his son at school." The conditional fits something that would happen.
- Yo me he enorgullecido de su trabajo en la fábrica. — "I have taken pride of his work in the factory." The present perfect fits an action with present relevance.
More situations
- Normalmente, él se enorgullece de su país en el extranjero. — "Normally, he/she takes pride of his country abroad." The present tense fits a general truth here.
- Ayer, él se enorgulleció de su hija en el concurso. — "Yesterday, he/she took pride of his daughter in the competition." The preterite fits one finished action.
- Antes, nosotros nos enorgullecíamos de su hijo en la escuela. — "In the past, we used to take pride of his son at school." The imperfect fits a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, yo me enorgulleceré de su trabajo en la fábrica. — "Tomorrow, I will take pride of his work in the factory." The future tense fits a plan for tomorrow.
- Espero que él se enorgullezca de su país en el extranjero. — "I hope that he/she takes pride of his country abroad." The present subjunctive follows espero que.
- ¡No te enorgullezcas de su hija en el concurso! — "Do not take pride of his daughter in the competition!" The imperative fits a direct order or request.
The verb in context
Two short dialogues using enorgullecerse naturally. Notice how the verb changes person and tense as the conversation moves, and how the complements stay the same kind of situation: his son at school, his work in the factory, his country abroad and his daughter in the competition.
Dialogue 1: talking about his son at school
Ana: ¿Tú te enorgulleces de su hijo en la escuela? — "Do you take pride of his son at school?" Luis: Sí, yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela. — "I take pride of his son at school." Ana: ¿Y ayer? — "And yesterday?" Luis: Ayer, yo me enorgullecí de su trabajo en la fábrica. — "Yesterday, I took pride of his work in the factory." Ana: Mañana, nosotros nos enorgulleceremos de su país en el extranjero. — "Tomorrow, we will take pride of his country abroad." Luis: Si pudiera, yo me enorgullecería de su hija en el concurso. — "If I could, I would take pride of his daughter in the competition." Ana: Antes, yo me enorgullecía de su trabajo en la fábrica. — "In the past, I used to take pride of his work in the factory." Luis: Yo me he enorgullecido de su hijo en la escuela. — "I have taken pride of his son at school." Ana: ¡No te enorgullezcas de su país en el extranjero! — "Do not take pride of his country abroad!"
In this dialogue enorgullecerse appears in the present, the preterite, the imperfect, the future, the conditional and the present perfect. That is the point: one verb, many tenses, and the complement tells you which situation you are in. Try the same dialogue with your own complements.
Dialogue 2: talking about his country abroad
Ana: Él se enorgullece de su país en el extranjero. — "he/she takes pride of his country abroad." Luis: ¿De verdad? ¿Él se enorgullece de su país en el extranjero todos los días? — "Really? Does he/she takes pride of his country abroad every day?" Ana: Sí, y ellos se enorgullecen de su hija en el concurso. — "they take pride of his daughter in the competition." Luis: Ayer, ellos se enorgullecieron de su país en el extranjero. — "Yesterday, they took pride of his country abroad." Ana: Espero que él se enorgullezca de su hija en el concurso. — "I hope that he/she takes pride of his daughter in the competition." Luis: Mañana, él se enorgullecerá de su país en el extranjero. — "Tomorrow, he/she will take pride of his country abroad." Ana: Antes, nosotros nos enorgullecíamos de su hija en el concurso. — "In the past, we used to take pride of his daughter in the competition." Luis: Nosotros nos enorgullecemos de su hijo en la escuela también. — "we take pride of his son at school too."
This dialogue shows enorgullecerse in the third person and in the plural, which is where learners most often hesitate. Read it aloud with a partner, swapping the names and the complements for your own life, and the forms will start to feel automatic.
Common mistakes with enorgullecerse
The errors learners actually make with enorgullecerse in everyday use, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela.
- Right: Yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela.
- Why: enorgullecerse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela.. Without me the sentence is incomplete.
Mistake 2: Using the infinitive as a conjugated form
- Wrong: Yo enorgullecerse de su hijo en la escuela.
- Right: Yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela.
- Why: The infinitive enorgullecerse is the dictionary form, not a conjugated form. In a sentence with yo you need the present-tense form enorgullezco.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me enorgullezco de su trabajo en la fábrica.
- Right: Ayer, yo me enorgullecí de su trabajo en la fábrica.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite: Ayer, yo me enorgullecí de su trabajo en la fábrica. — "Yesterday, I took pride of his work in the factory."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy enorgullecido de su país en el extranjero.
- Right: Me estoy enorgulleciendo de su país en el extranjero.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund enorgulleciendo for the progressive. The participle enorgullecido goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he enorgullecido), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos enorgullece de su hijo en la escuela.
- Right: Nosotros nos enorgullecemos de su hijo en la escuela.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes enorgullecemos, while enorgullece belongs to él and ella.
Quiz: enorgullecerse in use
Test yourself with ten questions on enorgullecerse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of enorgullecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enorgulleces
- (b) enorgullece
- (c) enorgullecemos
- (d) enorgullezco
Answer: (d) enorgullezco. The yo form is enorgullezco.
2. What is the tú form of enorgullecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enorgullece
- (b) enorgullecemos
- (c) enorgulleces
- (d) enorgullezco
Answer: (c) enorgulleces. The tú form is enorgulleces.
3. What is the él/ella form of enorgullecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enorgullecemos
- (b) enorgullece
- (c) enorgullezco
- (d) enorgulleces
Answer: (b) enorgullece. The él/ella form is enorgullece.
4. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ de su hijo en la escuela.
- (a) enorgullezco
- (b) enorgulleces
- (c) enorgullece
- (d) enorgullecemos
Answer: (a) enorgullezco. The sentence needs the yo form enorgullezco.
5. Complete the sentence: Ayer, yo ___ de su trabajo en la fábrica.
- (a) enorgulleciste
- (b) enorgulleció
- (c) enorgullecimos
- (d) enorgullecí
Answer: (d) enorgullecí. Ayer needs the preterite, and the yo form is enorgullecí.
6. Complete the sentence: Antes, yo ___ de su país en el extranjero.
- (a) enorgullecíamos
- (b) enorgullecíais
- (c) enorgullecía
- (d) enorgullecías
Answer: (c) enorgullecía. Antes needs the imperfect, and the yo form is enorgullecía.
7. Complete the sentence: Mañana, yo ___ de su hija en el concurso.
- (a) enorgulleceremos
- (b) enorgulleceré
- (c) enorgullecerás
- (d) enorgullecerá
Answer: (b) enorgulleceré. Mañana needs the future, and the yo form is enorgulleceré.
8. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ de su hijo en la escuela.
- (a) nos hemos enorgullecido
- (b) me he enorgullecido
- (c) te has enorgullecido
- (d) se ha enorgullecido
Answer: (b) me he enorgullecido. The present perfect uses haber plus the participle: me he enorgullecido.
9. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ de su país en el extranjero.
- (a) enorgullezcas
- (b) enorgullezcamos
- (c) enorgullecáis
- (d) enorgullezca
Answer: (d) enorgullezca. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is enorgullezca.
10. What does enorgullecerse mean in English?
- (a) to slap
- (b) to button
- (c) to burn, to scorch
- (d) to take pride
Answer: (d) to take pride. enorgullecerse means "to take pride" in English.
Frequently asked questions about enorgullecerse
What does enorgullecerse mean?
enorgullecerse means "to take pride" in English. Use it when you talk about his son at school, his work in the factory, his country abroad and his daughter in the competition — for example: Cada día, yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I take pride of his son at school."
Is enorgullecerse reflexive?
Yes. enorgullecerse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Cada día, yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I take pride of his son at school." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete.
What is the most common mistake with enorgullecerse?
Forgetting the reflexive pronoun. Learners write the bare form — for example, Yo enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela — when the verb needs its pronoun: Cada día, yo me enorgullezco de su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I take pride of his son at school." Keep the pronoun with the verb and the mistake disappears.
How can I practise enorgullecerse?
Take the quiz above, then make your own sentences: change the person in each example, change the complement to something from your own life, and say the sentence aloud. The verb quiz and the verb translator on this site give you more practice with the same forms.