Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Enfrentarse in Spanish
enfrentarse to face (up to), to confront, to clash (with) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Enfrentarse (to face (up to), to confront, to clash (with)) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me enfrento, te enfrentas, se enfrenta, nos enfrentamos, os enfrentáis, se enfrentan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- enfrentado faced
- Gerund
- enfrentando facing
- Similar
- afrontar, confrontar, encarar, encararse, enfrentar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Enfrentarse
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Present
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Future
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Enfrentarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Enfrentarse
- Imperative tenses of Enfrentarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Enfrentarse
Enfrentarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of enfrentarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me enfrento”, meaning “I face”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrento | I face |
| Tú | te enfrentas | you face |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrenta | s/he faces |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentamos | we face |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentáis | you (plural) face |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrentan | they face |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enfrent- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of enfrentarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me enfrenté”, meaning “I faced”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrenté | I faced |
| Tú | te enfrentaste | you faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrentó | s/he faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentamos | we faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentasteis | you (plural) faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrentaron | they faced |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enfrent- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of enfrentarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me enfrentaba”, meaning “I used to face”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrentaba | I used to face |
| Tú | te enfrentabas | you used to face |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrentaba | s/he used to face |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentábamos | we used to face |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentabais | you (plural) used to face |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrentaban | they used to face |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enfrent- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of enfrentarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy enfrentando”, meaning “I am facing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy enfrentando | I am facing |
| Tú | te estás enfrentando | you are facing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está enfrentando | s/he is facing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos enfrentando | we are facing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis enfrentando | you (plural) are facing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están enfrentando | they are facing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund enfrentando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of enfrentarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a enfrentar”, meaning “I am going to face”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a enfrentar | I am going to face |
| Tú | te vas a enfrentar | you are going to face |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a enfrentar | s/he is going to face |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a enfrentar | we are going to face |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a enfrentar | you (plural) are going to face |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a enfrentar | they are going to face |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive enfrentar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of enfrentarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me enfrentaré”, meaning “I will face”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrentaré | I will face |
| Tú | te enfrentarás | you will face |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrentará | s/he will face |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentaremos | we will face |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentaréis | you (plural) will face |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrentarán | they will face |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive enfrentar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of enfrentarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me enfrentaría”, meaning “I would face”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrentaría | I would face |
| Tú | te enfrentarías | you would face |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrentaría | s/he would face |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentaríamos | we would face |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentaríais | you (plural) would face |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrentarían | they would face |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive enfrentar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of enfrentarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he enfrentado”, meaning “I have faced”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he enfrentado | I have faced |
| Tú | te has enfrentado | you have faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha enfrentado | s/he has faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos enfrentado | we have faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis enfrentado | you (plural) have faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han enfrentado | they have faced |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle enfrentado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of enfrentarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había enfrentado”, meaning “I had faced”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había enfrentado | I had faced |
| Tú | te habías enfrentado | you had faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había enfrentado | s/he had faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos enfrentado | we had faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais enfrentado | you (plural) had faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían enfrentado | they had faced |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle enfrentado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of enfrentarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré enfrentado”, meaning “I will have faced”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré enfrentado | I will have faced |
| Tú | te habrás enfrentado | you will have faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá enfrentado | s/he will have faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos enfrentado | we will have faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis enfrentado | you (plural) will have faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán enfrentado | they will have faced |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle enfrentado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of enfrentarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría enfrentado”, meaning “I would have faced”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría enfrentado | I would have faced |
| Tú | te habrías enfrentado | you would have faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría enfrentado | s/he would have faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos enfrentado | we would have faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais enfrentado | you (plural) would have faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían enfrentado | they would have faced |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle enfrentado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Enfrentarse
Enfrentarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me enfrente”, meaning “I face”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrente | I face |
| Tú | te enfrentes | you face |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrente | s/he faces |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentemos | we face |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentéis | you (plural) face |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrenten | they face |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enfrent- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me enfrentara”, meaning “I faced”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrentara | I faced |
| Tú | te enfrentaras | you faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrentara | s/he faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentáramos | we faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentarais | you (plural) faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrentaran | they faced |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, enfrentaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (enfrentáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me enfrentare”, meaning “I will face”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me enfrentare | I will face |
| Tú | te enfrentares | you will face |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se enfrentare | s/he will face |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos enfrentáremos | we will face |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os enfrentareis | you (plural) will face |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se enfrentaren | they will face |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, enfrentaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (enfrentáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya enfrentado”, meaning “I have faced”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya enfrentado | I have faced |
| Tú | te hayas enfrentado | you have faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya enfrentado | s/he has faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos enfrentado | we have faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis enfrentado | you (plural) have faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan enfrentado | they have faced |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle enfrentado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera enfrentado”, meaning “I had faced”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera enfrentado | I had faced |
| Tú | te hubieras enfrentado | you had faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera enfrentado | s/he had faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos enfrentado | we had faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais enfrentado | you (plural) had faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran enfrentado | they had faced |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle enfrentado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Enfrentarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere enfrentado”, meaning “I will have faced”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere enfrentado | I will have faced |
| Tú | te hubieres enfrentado | you will have faced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere enfrentado | s/he will have faced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos enfrentado | we will have faced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis enfrentado | you (plural) will have faced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren enfrentado | they will have faced |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle enfrentado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Enfrentarse
Enfrentarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “enfréntese”, meaning “(to you formal) face!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | enfréntate | (to you) face! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enfréntese | (to you formal) face! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | enfrentémonos | let's face! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | enfrentaos | (to you plural) face! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enfréntense | (to you plural formal) face! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (enfréntate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (enfréntese, enfréntense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (enfrentémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (enfrentaos).
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Enfrentarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se enfrente”, meaning “(to you formal) don't face!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te enfrentes | (to you) don't face! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se enfrente | (to you formal) don't face! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos enfrentemos | let's not face! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os enfrentéis | (to you plural) don't face! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se enfrenten | (to you plural formal) don't face! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te enfrentes, no se enfrente, no nos enfrentemos, no os enfrentéis, no se enfrenten.
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Frequently asked questions about Enfrentarse
Is enfrentarse a regular or irregular verb?
Enfrentarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate enfrentarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), enfrentarse is conjugated as: yo me enfrento, tú te enfrentas, él/ella/usted se enfrenta, nosotros nos enfrentamos, vosotros os enfrentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se enfrentan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate enfrentarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), enfrentarse is conjugated as: yo me enfrenté, tú te enfrentaste, él/ella/usted se enfrentó, nosotros nos enfrentamos, vosotros os enfrentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se enfrentaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate enfrentarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), enfrentarse is conjugated as: yo me enfrentaba, tú te enfrentabas, él/ella/usted se enfrentaba, nosotros nos enfrentábamos, vosotros os enfrentabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se enfrentaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate enfrentarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), enfrentarse is conjugated as: yo me enfrentaré, tú te enfrentarás, él/ella/usted se enfrentará, nosotros nos enfrentaremos, vosotros os enfrentaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se enfrentarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate enfrentarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), enfrentarse is conjugated as: yo me enfrente, tú te enfrentes, él/ella/usted se enfrente, nosotros nos enfrentemos, vosotros os enfrentéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se enfrenten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What’s the difference between enfrentar and enfrentarse?
Enfrentar means ‘to face, to confront’ and enfrentarse means ‘to face (up to), to confront, to clash (with)’. Enfrentarse is the reflexive form of enfrentar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo enfrento becomes me enfrento. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so enfrenta becomes enfréntate.
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