Meaning and behavior
What does enredar mean?
Enredar means to entangle, to tangle. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to confuse; to embroil.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- enredar
- Gerund
- enredando
- Past participle
- enredado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Enredar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of enredar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Enredar |
|---|---|
| yo | enredo |
| tú | enredas |
| él / ella / usted | enreda |
| nosotros / nosotras | enredamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enredáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enredan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of enredar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Enredar |
|---|---|
| yo | enredé |
| tú | enredaste |
| él / ella / usted | enredó |
| nosotros / nosotras | enredamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enredasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enredaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of enredar, or for background information.
| Subject | Enredar |
|---|---|
| yo | enredaba |
| tú | enredabas |
| él / ella / usted | enredaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | enredábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enredabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enredaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of enredar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Enredar |
|---|---|
| yo | enredaré |
| tú | enredarás |
| él / ella / usted | enredará |
| nosotros / nosotras | enredaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enredaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enredarán |
Verified context
Examples with enredar
Se enredó en negocios sucios.
He got involved in shady business affairs.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl gato enredó todos los hilos.
The cat tangled up all the threads.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl gerente enredó todos los negocios de la compañía.
The manager messed up all the company's business.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Enredar FAQ
What does enredar mean?
Enredar means to entangle, to tangle.
Is enredar regular or irregular?
Enredar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of enredar?
The gerund of enredar is enredando.
What is the past participle of enredar?
The past participle of enredar is enredado.
How is enredar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is enredo, enredas, enreda, enredamos, enredan.
How is enredar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is enredé, enredaste, enredó, enredamos, enredaron.
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