Marearse Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

marearse means "to get dizzy, to feel sick" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows marearse 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 marearse, 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 marearse

To get dizzy

Marearse means to get dizzy. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Yo me mareo en el barco — "I get dizzy on the boat"
  2. Él se marea en el coche — "He gets dizzy in the car"
  3. Yo me mareé con el calor — "I got dizzy in the heat"
  4. Yo me mareaba en el barco — "I used to get dizzy on the boat"
  5. Yo me marearé en el coche — "I will get dizzy in the car"
  6. Yo me he mareado con el calor — "I have got dizzy in the heat"

To feel sick

Marearse means to feel sick. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Él se mareó con el calor — "He got dizzy in the heat"
  2. Él se mareaba en el barco — "He used to get dizzy on the boat"
  3. Tú te marearás en el coche — "You will get dizzy in the car"
  4. Yo me marearía con el calor — "I would get dizzy in the heat"
  5. Yo me había mareado en el barco — "I had got dizzy on the boat"
  6. Nosotros nos mareamos en el coche — "We get dizzy in the car"

Marearse in conversation

The two dialogues below show marearse in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú te mareas en el barco? — "Do you get dizzy on the boat?"
  • Sí, yo me mareo en el barco cada día. — "Yes, I get dizzy on the boat every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú te mareaste en el coche? — "And yesterday? Did you get dizzy in the car?"
  • Sí, yo me mareé en el coche. — "Yes, I got dizzy in the car."
  • Mañana, yo me marearé con el calor también. — "Tomorrow, I will get dizzy in the heat too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros os mareáis en el barco? — "Do you get dizzy on the boat?"
  • Sí, nosotros nos mareamos en el barco los fines de semana. — "Yes, We get dizzy on the boat at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos se marean en el coche? — "And them? Do they get dizzy in the car?"
  • Sí, ellos se marean en el coche también. — "Yes, They get dizzy in the car too."
  • Mañana nosotros nos marearemos en el coche otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will get dizzy in the car again."

Useful phrases with marearse

Four patterns you can use with marearse in any conversation. The reflexive pronoun attaches to the end of the infinitive: marearme. Only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a marearme en el barco. — "I am going to get dizzy on the boat."
  • Quiero marearme en el coche. — "I want to get dizzy in the car."
  • Me gusta marearme con el calor. — "I like to get dizzy in the heat."
  • Acabo de marearme en el barco. — "I have just got dizzy on the boat."

Common mistakes with marearse in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Yo mareo en el barco.
  • Right: Yo me mareo en el barco.
  • Why: Marearse is reflexive: the pronoun me is required. Without it, mareo means something else, or nothing at all.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo me mareé.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo me mareo.
  • Why: Todos los días 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 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy mareado en el coche.
  • Right: Yo me he mareado en el coche.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he mareado, has mareado, ha mareado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo me mareo.
  • Right: Ayer, yo me mareé.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (mareé). The present (mareo) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él marea en el barco.
  • Right: Espero que él se maree en el barco.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: maree. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: marearse in use

Ten questions on marearse across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of marearse in the present tense?

  • (a) maree
  • (b) mareo
  • (c) marearon
  • (d) marearan

Answer: (b) mareo. The I form in the present is mareo.

2. What is the he / she form of marearse in the present tense?

  • (a) marea
  • (b) han mareado
  • (c) habrías mareado
  • (d) mareo

Answer: (a) marea. The he / she form in the present is marea.

3. What is the he / she form of marearse in the preterite tense?

  • (a) mareó
  • (b) habrías mareado
  • (c) habías mareado
  • (d) mareaban

Answer: (a) mareó. The he / she form in the preterite is mareó.

4. What is the I form of marearse in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) marees
  • (b) mareaba
  • (c) mareaste
  • (d) ha mareado

Answer: (b) mareaba. The I form in the imperfect is mareaba.

5. What is the I form of marearse in the future tense?

  • (a) marearé
  • (b) habríamos mareado
  • (c) ha mareado
  • (d) marearíamos

Answer: (a) marearé. The I form in the future is marearé.

6. What is the I form of marearse in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) he mareado
  • (b) mareen
  • (c) marearemos
  • (d) habré mareado

Answer: (a) he mareado. The I form in the present perfect is he mareado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él se ___ en el barco.

  • (a) marees
  • (b) maree
  • (c) mareemos
  • (d) mareen

Answer: (b) maree. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is maree.

8. What is the we form of marearse in the present tense?

  • (a) mareábamos
  • (b) mareamos
  • (c) habíais mareado
  • (d) has mareado

Answer: (b) mareamos. The we form in the present is mareamos.

9. What is the I form of marearse in the preterite tense?

  • (a) habréis mareado
  • (b) habéis mareado
  • (c) mareé
  • (d) mareas

Answer: (c) mareé. The I form in the preterite is mareé.

10. What is the they form of marearse in the present tense?

  • (a) marean
  • (b) mareaban
  • (c) hemos mareado
  • (d) marearéis

Answer: (a) marean. The they form in the present is marean.

Frequently asked questions about marearse

Is marearse reflexive?

Yes. The pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se go with the verb in every tense: me mareo, te mareas, se marea. The tables show the verb forms; add the pronoun in front.

What is the past participle of marearse?

The past participle is mareado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he mareado. The gerund is mareando, used with estar: estoy mareando.

How do I say “I get dizzy” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo me mareé en el coche. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo me mareaba con el calor.

How can I practise marearse?

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.

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