suceder Imperfect Conjugation
suceder — to happen
The imperfect of suceder is regular: sucedía, sucedías, sucedía, sucedíamos, sucedíais, sucedían.
suceder Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect when describing background events or ongoing situations in the past. It’s perfect for setting the scene before a specific event happens.
Notes on suceder in the Imperfect
Suceder is completely regular in the imperfect, following the standard -er verb endings (-ía, -ías, etc.).
Example Sentences
Cosas extrañas sucedían en esa casa.
Strange things used to happen in that house.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mientras yo hablaba, nada sucedía.
While I was talking, nothing was happening.
él/ella/usted
Sucedía a menudo durante el invierno.
It used to happen often during the winter.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for recurring events.
Correct: Use 'sucedía' instead of 'sucedió' for habits.
Why: The imperfect is for habitual actions, whereas the preterite is for one-time events.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sucedo
The present of suceder is regular: sucedo, sucedes, sucede, sucedemos, sucedéis, suceden.
Preterite
yo: sucedí
The preterite of suceder is regular: sucedí, sucediste, sucedió, sucedimos, sucedisteis, sucedieron.
Future
yo: sucederé
The future of suceder is regular: sucederé, sucederás, sucederá, sucederemos, sucederéis, sucederán.
Conditional
yo: sucedería
The conditional of suceder is regular: sucedería, sucederías, sucedería, sucederíamos, sucederíais, sucederían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suceda
The present subjunctive of suceder is regular: suceda, sucedas, suceda, sucedamos, sucedáis, sucedan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sucediera
The imperfect subjunctive of suceder is regular: sucediera, sucedieras, sucediera, sucediéramos, sucedierais, sucedieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sucede
The affirmative imperative of suceder is: sucede (tú), suceda (usted), sucedamos (nosotros), suceded (vosotros), sucedan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sucedas
The negative imperative of suceder uses the present subjunctive: no sucedas, no suceda, no sucedamos, no sucedáis, no sucedan.