Enriquecerse Conjugation in Spanish
enriquecerse means "to get rich" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the family business, the sale of the house, work abroad and his father's books. This page gives you the complete conjugation of enriquecerse in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. enriquecerse is a Reflexive spelling-changing (c → zc before o and a) -er verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia. — "Every day, I get rich with the family business." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: enriquecerse
- English: to get rich
- Verb type: Reflexive spelling-changing (c → zc before o and a) -er verb
- Gerund: enriqueciendo
- Past participle: enriquecido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + enriquecido)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
- Spelling change: spelling-changing (c → zc before o and a).
Full conjugation table
Every tense of enriquecerse with all six persons. The gerund is enriqueciendo and the past participle is enriquecido.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | enriquezco |
| tú | enriqueces |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriquece |
| nosotros/as | enriquecemos |
| vosotros/as | enriquecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquecen |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | enriquecí |
| tú | enriqueciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriqueció |
| nosotros/as | enriquecimos |
| vosotros/as | enriquecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquecieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | enriquecía |
| tú | enriquecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriquecía |
| nosotros/as | enriquecíamos |
| vosotros/as | enriquecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquecían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | enriqueceré |
| tú | enriquecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriquecerá |
| nosotros/as | enriqueceremos |
| vosotros/as | enriqueceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquecerán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | enriquecería |
| tú | enriquecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriquecería |
| nosotros/as | enriqueceríamos |
| vosotros/as | enriqueceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquecerían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he enriquecido |
| tú | has enriquecido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha enriquecido |
| nosotros/as | hemos enriquecido |
| vosotros/as | habéis enriquecido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han enriquecido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había enriquecido |
| tú | habías enriquecido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había enriquecido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos enriquecido |
| vosotros/as | habíais enriquecido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían enriquecido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré enriquecido |
| tú | habrás enriquecido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá enriquecido |
| nosotros/as | habremos enriquecido |
| vosotros/as | habréis enriquecido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán enriquecido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría enriquecido |
| tú | habrías enriquecido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría enriquecido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos enriquecido |
| vosotros/as | habríais enriquecido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían enriquecido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | enriquezca |
| tú | enriquezcas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriquezca |
| nosotros/as | enriquezcamos |
| vosotros/as | enriquecáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquezcan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | enriqueciera |
| tú | enriquecieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriqueciera |
| nosotros/as | enriqueciéramos |
| vosotros/as | enriquecierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquecieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | enriquece |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriquezca |
| nosotros/as | enriquezcamos |
| vosotros/as | enriqueced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquezcan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | enriquezcas |
| él/ella/Ud. | enriquezca |
| nosotros/as | enriquezcamos |
| vosotros/as | enriquecáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | enriquezcan |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about enriquecerse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of enriquecerse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia. — "Every day, I get rich with the family business." Watch the spelling: the c becomes zc before o and a, so the yo form is enriquezco and the subjunctive forms start with zc, for example enriquezca. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of enriquecerse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me enriquecí con la venta de la casa. — "Yesterday, I got rich with the sale of the house." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of enriquecerse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me enriquecía con el trabajo en el extranjero. — "In the past, I used to get rich with work abroad." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of enriquecerse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos enriqueceremos con los libros de su padre. — "Tomorrow, we will get rich with his father's books." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of enriquecerse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te enriquecerías con el negocio de la familia. — "If you could, you would get rich with the family business." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of enriquecerse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he enriquecido con la venta de la casa. — "I have got rich with the sale of the house." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of enriquecerse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había enriquecido con el trabajo en el extranjero. — "Before the party, I had got rich with work abroad." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of enriquecerse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré enriquecido con los libros de su padre. — "By tomorrow, I will have got rich with his father's books." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of enriquecerse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría enriquecido con el negocio de la familia. — "If I had been able to, I would have got rich with the family business." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of enriquecerse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se enriquezca con la venta de la casa. — "I hope that he/she gets rich with the sale of the house." Watch the spelling: the c becomes zc before o and a, so the yo form is enriquezco and the subjunctive forms start with zc, for example enriquezca. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of enriquecerse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se enriqueciera con el trabajo en el extranjero, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got rich with work abroad, everything would turn out better." For enriquecerse this tense follows the regular -er pattern: the stem enriquec- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of enriquecerse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se enriquezca con los libros de su padre! — "Let him/her get rich with his father's books!" Watch the spelling: the c becomes zc before o and a, so the yo form is enriquezco and the subjunctive forms start with zc, for example enriquezca. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of enriquecerse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te enriquezcas con el negocio de la familia. — "Do not get rich with the family business." Watch the spelling: the c becomes zc before o and a, so the yo form is enriquezco and the subjunctive forms start with zc, for example enriquezca. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: enriquecerse in real sentences
Ten sentences with enriquecerse, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia. — "Every day, I get rich with the family business." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me enriquecí con la venta de la casa. — "Yesterday, I got rich with the sale of the house." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me enriquecía con el trabajo en el extranjero. — "In the past, I used to get rich with work abroad." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos enriqueceremos con los libros de su padre. — "Tomorrow, we will get rich with his father's books." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te enriquecerías con el negocio de la familia. — "If you could, you would get rich with the family business." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he enriquecido con la venta de la casa. — "I have got rich with the sale of the house." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se enriquezca con el trabajo en el extranjero. — "I hope that he/she gets rich with work abroad." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se enriqueciera con los libros de su padre, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got rich with his father's books, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te enriquezcas con el negocio de la familia! — "Do not get rich with the family business!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy enriqueciendo con la venta de la casa. — "Now, I am geting rich with the sale of the house." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with enriquecerse
The errors learners actually make with enriquecerse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo enriquezco con el negocio de la familia.
- Right: Yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia.
- Why: enriquecerse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Forgetting the zc spelling change
- Wrong: Yo me enriqueco con el negocio de la familia.
- Right: Yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia.
- Why: Verbs in -cer change c to zc before o and a. The yo form is enriquezco, never enriqueco, and the same change appears in the subjunctive (enriquezca).
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me enriquezco con la venta de la casa.
- Right: Ayer, yo me enriquecí con la venta de la casa.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo me enriquecí con la venta de la casa. — "Yesterday, I got rich with the sale of the house."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy enriquecido con el trabajo en el extranjero.
- Right: Me estoy enriqueciendo con el trabajo en el extranjero.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund enriqueciendo for the progressive. The participle enriquecido goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he enriquecido), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos enriquece con el negocio de la familia.
- Right: Nosotros nos enriquecemos con el negocio de la familia.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes enriquecemos, while enriquece belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: enriquecerse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on enriquecerse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of enriquecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enriquezco
- (b) enriqueces
- (c) enriquece
- (d) enriquecemos
Answer: (a) enriquezco. The yo form is enriquezco. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of enriquecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enriquezco
- (b) enriquece
- (c) enriquecemos
- (d) enriqueces
Answer: (d) enriqueces. The tú form is enriqueces. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of enriquecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enriqueces
- (b) enriquecemos
- (c) enriquece
- (d) enriquezco
Answer: (c) enriquece. The él/ella form is enriquece. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of enriquecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enriquece
- (b) enriquecemos
- (c) enriquezco
- (d) enriqueces
Answer: (b) enriquecemos. The nosotros form is enriquecemos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of enriquecerse in the present tense?
- (a) enriquecen
- (b) enriquezco
- (c) enriqueces
- (d) enriquece
Answer: (a) enriquecen. The ellos/ellas form is enriquecen. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of enriquecerse?
- (a) enriqueciendo
- (b) enriquecido
- (c) enriquezco
- (d) enriquecerse
Answer: (a) enriqueciendo. The gerund is enriqueciendo, used for the progressive: me estoy enriqueciendo.
7. What is the past participle of enriquecerse?
- (a) enriqueciendo
- (b) enriquecí
- (c) enriquecerse
- (d) enriquecido
Answer: (d) enriquecido. The past participle is enriquecido, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he enriquecido.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ con el negocio de la familia.
- (a) enriquece
- (b) enriquecemos
- (c) enriquezco
- (d) enriqueces
Answer: (c) enriquezco. The sentence needs the yo form enriquezco (Every day, I get rich with the family business.)
9. What is the yo form of enriquecerse in the preterite?
- (a) enriquecimos
- (b) enriquecí
- (c) enriqueciste
- (d) enriqueció
Answer: (b) enriquecí. The yo preterite is enriquecí. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ con el trabajo en el extranjero.
- (a) enriquezcas
- (b) enriquezcamos
- (c) enriquecáis
- (d) enriquezca
Answer: (d) enriquezca. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is enriquezca.
Frequently asked questions about enriquecerse
Is enriquecerse regular?
Almost. enriquecerse is a spelling-changing (c → zc before o and a) -er verb, so its endings are regular but its spelling changes in some forms: Watch the spelling: the c becomes zc before o and a, so the yo form is enriquezco and the subjunctive forms start with zc, for example enriquezca. The rest of the conjugation follows the regular pattern, and the tables above show every form exactly.
What does enriquecerse mean, and when do I use it?
enriquecerse means "to get rich" in English. Use it when you talk about the family business, the sale of the house, work abroad and his father's books — for example: Yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia. — "I get rich with the family business." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia. — "I get rich with the family business." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is enriquecerse reflexive?
Yes. enriquecerse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia. — "I get rich with the family business." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with enriquecerse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me enriquezco con el negocio de la familia. — "I get rich with the family business." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me enriquecí con el negocio de la familia. — "Yesterday, I got rich with the family business." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.