Meaning and behavior
What does enfrentar mean?
Enfrentar means to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- enfrentar
- Gerund
- enfrentando
- Past participle
- enfrentado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Enfrentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of enfrentar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Enfrentar |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrento |
| tú | enfrentas |
| él / ella / usted | enfrenta |
| nosotros / nosotras | enfrentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enfrentáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enfrentan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of enfrentar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Enfrentar |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrenté |
| tú | enfrentaste |
| él / ella / usted | enfrentó |
| nosotros / nosotras | enfrentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enfrentasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enfrentaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of enfrentar, or for background information.
| Subject | Enfrentar |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrentaba |
| tú | enfrentabas |
| él / ella / usted | enfrentaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | enfrentábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enfrentabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enfrentaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of enfrentar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Enfrentar |
|---|---|
| yo | enfrentaré |
| tú | enfrentarás |
| él / ella / usted | enfrentará |
| nosotros / nosotras | enfrentaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enfrentaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enfrentarán |
Verified context
Examples with enfrentar
Tom se enfrentó a Mary.
Tom confronted Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe enfrentaron valerosamente al peligro.
They faced the danger bravely.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNos enfrentamos a la competencia de proveedores extranjeros.
We face competition from foreign suppliers.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Enfrentar FAQ
What does enfrentar mean?
Enfrentar means to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively).
Is enfrentar regular or irregular?
Enfrentar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of enfrentar?
The gerund of enfrentar is enfrentando.
What is the past participle of enfrentar?
The past participle of enfrentar is enfrentado.
How is enfrentar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is enfrento, enfrentas, enfrenta, enfrentamos, enfrentan.
How is enfrentar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is enfrenté, enfrentaste, enfrentó, enfrentamos, enfrentaron.
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