sorprenderConjugation
sorprender means to surprise.
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Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of sorprender is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty: 'sorprenda', 'sorprendas', 'sorprendan'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of sorprender expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes: 'sorprendiera' or 'sorprendiese'.
Imperative
Imperative
Use the imperative of sorprender for direct commands like '¡sorprende!', '¡sorprendamos!', '¡sorprendan!'
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no sorprendas', 'no sorprendamos', 'no sorprendan'.
Indicative
Present
The present tense of sorprender is regular: sorprendo, sorprendes, sorprende, sorprendemos, sorprendéis, sorprenden.
Preterite
The preterite of sorprender is regular: sorprendí, sorprendiste, sorprendió, sorprendimos, sorprendisteis, sorprendieron.
Future
The future tense of sorprender is regular: sorprenderé, sorprenderás, sorprenderá, sorprenderemos, sorprenderéis, sorprenderán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of sorprender is regular: sorprendía, sorprendías, sorprendía, sorprendíamos, sorprendíais, sorprendían.
Conditional
The conditional of sorprender is regular: sorprendería, sorprenderías, sorprendería, sorprenderíamos, sorprenderíais, sorprenderían.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does sorprender mean in Spanish?
sorprender means "to surprise".
Is sorprender a regular or irregular verb?
sorprender is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate sorprender in the present tense?
The present tense of sorprender is: yo sorprendo, tú sorprendes, él/ella/usted sorprende, nosotros sorprendemos, vosotros sorprendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sorprenden.
How do you conjugate sorprender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of sorprender is: yo sorprendí, tú sorprendiste, él/ella/usted sorprendió, nosotros sorprendimos, vosotros sorprendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sorprendieron.
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