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.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
| yo | enfrento | enfrenté | enfrentaba | enfrentaré |
| tú | enfrentas | enfrentaste | enfrentabas | enfrentarás |
| él / ella / usted | enfrenta | enfrentó | enfrentaba | enfrentará |
| nosotros/as | enfrentamos | enfrentamos | enfrentábamos | enfrentaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | enfrentan | enfrentaron | enfrentaban | enfrentarán |
Pattern notes
- Enfrentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with enfrentar
Practice prompts
- Conjugate enfrentar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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