suceder Present Conjugation
suceder — to happen
The present of suceder is regular: sucedo, sucedes, sucede, sucedemos, sucedéis, suceden.
suceder Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to talk about things that happen regularly, general truths, or events occurring right now.
Notes on suceder in the Present
Suceder is a regular -er verb. No stem changes or irregular 'yo' forms occur.
Example Sentences
Esto sucede todos los días.
This happens every day.
él/ella/usted
A veces suceden cosas raras.
Sometimes weird things happen.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si sucede otra vez, llámame.
If it happens again, call me.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'suceder' with 'pasar'.
Correct: Both are often interchangeable, but 'suceder' is slightly more formal.
Why: Learners often use 'pasar' exclusively, but 'sucede' is very common in literature and news.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sucedí
The preterite of suceder is regular: sucedí, sucediste, sucedió, sucedimos, sucedisteis, sucedieron.
Imperfect
yo: sucedía
The imperfect of suceder is regular: sucedía, sucedías, sucedía, sucedíamos, sucedíais, sucedían.
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.