sucumbir Present Conjugation
sucumbir — to give in
Present of sucumbir: sucumbo, sucumbes, sucumbe, sucumbimos, sucumbís, sucumben.
sucumbir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to giving in.
Notes on sucumbir in the Present
Sucumbir is a regular -ir verb and is regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
El equipo sucumbe ante la fuerza del oponente.
The team succumbs to the opponent's strength.
él/ella/usted
Yo no sucumbo fácilmente a las críticas.
I don't easily give in to criticism.
yo
A veces sucumbimos a la tentación de comer dulces.
Sometimes we give in to the temptation to eat sweets.
nosotros
¿Tú siempre sucumbes a sus peticiones?
Do you always give in to his requests?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for completed past actions.
Correct: If something happened yesterday, use the preterite ('sucumbió'), not the present ('sucumbe').
Why: The present tense is for actions happening now or habitually, not for specific past events.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: sucumbí
Preterite of sucumbir: sucumbí, sucumbiste, sucumbió, sucumbimos, sucumbisteis, sucumbieron.
Imperfect
yo: sucumbía
Imperfect of sucumbir: sucumbía, sucumbías, sucumbía, sucumbíamos, sucumbíais, sucumbían.
Future
yo: sucumbiré
Future of sucumbir: sucumbiré, sucumbirás, sucumbirá, sucumbiremos, sucumbiréis, sucumbirán.
Conditional
yo: sucumbiría
Conditional of sucumbir: sucumbiría, sucumbirías, sucumbiría, sucumbiríamos, sucumbiríais, sucumbirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sucumba
Present subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumba (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbas (tú), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sucumbiera
Imperfect subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumbiera/sucumbiese (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbieras/sucumbieses (tú), sucumbiéramos/sucumbiésemos (nosotros), sucumbieran/sucumbiesen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sucumbe
Imperative of sucumbir: sucumbe (tú), sucumba (usted), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ustedes), sucumbid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sucumbas
Negative imperative of sucumbir: no sucumbas (tú), no sucumba (usted), no sucumbamos (nosotros), no sucumban (ustedes), no sucumbáis (vosotros).