What does enfriar mean?
enfriar means to cool, chill in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get cold; to kill.
Spanish verb guide
Enfriar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn enfriar, meaning to cool, chill, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: enfriandoparticiple: enfriado
Principal forms of enfriar
- Infinitive
- enfriar
- Gerund
- enfriando
- Past participle
- enfriado
Enfriar 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 | enfrío | enfrié | enfriaba | enfriaré |
| tú | enfrías | enfriaste | enfriabas | enfriarás |
| él / ella / usted | enfría | enfrió | enfriaba | enfriará |
| nosotros/as | enfriamos | enfriamos | enfriábamos | enfriaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | enfrían | enfriaron | enfriaban | enfriarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with enfriar
No dejes que se te enfríe la sopa.Don't let your soup get cold.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No dejes que la sopa se enfríe.Don't let the soup get cold.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Comé la cena antes de que se enfríe.Eat your dinner before it gets cold.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate enfriar 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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