sucumbir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sucumbir — to give in
Present subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumba (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbas (tú), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
sucumbir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, or in impersonal statements. It often follows 'que'.
Notes on sucumbir in the Present Subjunctive
Sucumbir is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Dudo que él sucumba a la presión.
I doubt that he will give in to the pressure.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que no sucumbamos a la pereza.
It's important that we don't give in to laziness.
nosotros
Espero que tú no sucumbas a la tentación.
I hope you don't give in to temptation.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'dudo que' or 'es importante que', use 'sucumba', not 'sucumbe'.
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, or importance trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' after certain phrases.
Correct: Phrases like 'espero que' or 'dudo que' require 'que' before the subjunctive verb.
Why: The conjunction 'que' connects the main clause to the subordinate clause requiring the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sucumbo
Present of sucumbir: sucumbo, sucumbes, sucumbe, sucumbimos, sucumbís, sucumben.
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.
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).