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Enfrentar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn enfrentar, meaning to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively), through verified forms and contextual examples.

regular-argerund: enfrentandoparticiple: enfrentado

What does enfrentar mean?

enfrentar means to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to face, to confront, to address, to deal with, to meet, to tackle, to cope with, to handle; to counter, to combat (e.g. a threat, terrorism, criminal activity).

Principal forms of enfrentar

Infinitive
enfrentar
Gerund
enfrentando
Past participle
enfrentado

Enfrentar conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

PronounPresentPreteriteImperfectFuture
yoenfrentoenfrentéenfrentabaenfrentaré
enfrentasenfrentasteenfrentabasenfrentarás
él / ella / ustedenfrentaenfrentóenfrentabaenfrentará
nosotros/asenfrentamosenfrentamosenfrentábamosenfrentaremos
ellos/as / ustedesenfrentanenfrentaronenfrentabanenfrentarán

Pattern notes

  • Enfrentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.

Practice prompts

  1. Conjugate enfrentar for yo in the present.
  2. Use the preterite form for ella.
  3. Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
  4. Write a short sentence in the future.

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