'Sucedió' vs. 'Pasó'

'Sucedió' is used for events that happened at a specific point in the past and are now finished. It's the 'he/she/it' form. For example, 'The party happened yesterday,' not 'The party was happening.'

A Specific Past Action

This word comes from the verb 'suceder'. 'Sucedió' is just one of its past tense forms. You can see all the other forms in the conjugation table to talk about who did the action and when.

The Full Verb: 'suceder'

'Sucedió' is a great word for telling stories. It sets the scene and lets the listener know you're talking about a specific event in the past.

Storytelling Verb

Extremely common. This is the main way to say 'it happened'.

When you say someone succeeded another person, you need to add the little word 'a' before the person who was succeeded. For example, 'El príncipe sucedió a la reina' (The prince succeeded the queen).

Use 'a' for People

This meaning is directly related to the English word 'succession'. You'll see it most often when reading about history, royalty, or changes in leadership.

Think 'Succession'

Much less common, used in formal or historical contexts.

Learn the meaning of 'sucedió' in Spanish. Understand its two main uses ('it happened' and 'succeeded'), see full conjugations for 'suceder', and compare it with 'pasó' through clear examples.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

Practice Conjugations