sorprender Future Conjugation
sorprender — to surprise
The future tense of sorprender is regular: sorprenderé, sorprenderás, sorprenderá, sorprenderemos, sorprenderéis, sorprenderán.
sorprender Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'sorprender' to talk about future surprises. It can also express probability or conjecture about a present situation.
Notes on sorprender in the Future
Sorprender is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'sorprender' is used as the stem, followed by the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Te sorprenderé con un viaje.
I will surprise you with a trip.
yo
Mañana te sorprenderá la lluvia.
Tomorrow the rain will surprise you.
él/ella/usted
No creo que nos sorprendan con el resultado.
I don't think they will surprise us with the result.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Nos sorprenderán con un postre especial?
Will they surprise us with a special dessert?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ir a + infinitive' instead of the future tense.
Correct: While 'van a sorprender' is common, the pure future 'sorprenderán' is also correct and sometimes preferred.
Why: Both forms express the future, but the pure future can sound more formal or certain.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the future endings.
Correct: Forms like 'sorprenderé' and 'sorprenderá' require accents.
Why: The accent is crucial for correct pronunciation and spelling.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sorprendo
The present tense of sorprender is regular: sorprendo, sorprendes, sorprende, sorprendemos, sorprendéis, sorprenden.
Preterite
yo: sorprendí
The preterite of sorprender is regular: sorprendí, sorprendiste, sorprendió, sorprendimos, sorprendisteis, sorprendieron.
Imperfect
yo: sorprendía
The imperfect of sorprender is regular: sorprendía, sorprendías, sorprendía, sorprendíamos, sorprendíais, sorprendían.
Conditional
yo: sorprendería
The conditional of sorprender is regular: sorprendería, sorprenderías, sorprendería, sorprenderíamos, sorprenderíais, sorprenderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sorprenda
The present subjunctive of sorprender is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty: 'sorprenda', 'sorprendas', 'sorprendan'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sorprendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sorprender expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes: 'sorprendiera' or 'sorprendiese'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sorprende
Use the imperative of sorprender for direct commands like '¡sorprende!', '¡sorprendamos!', '¡sorprendan!'
Negative Imperative
yo: no sorprendas
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no sorprendas', 'no sorprendamos', 'no sorprendan'.