sufrir Imperfect Conjugation
sufrir — to suffer
The imperfect of sufrir is regular: sufría, sufrías, sufría, sufríamos, sufríais, sufrían.
sufrir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual suffering in the past, like a chronic condition or a long period of hardship where the start and end aren't the focus.
Notes on sufrir in the Imperfect
Sufrir is completely regular in the imperfect. All -ir verbs in this tense use the -ía ending with a mandatory accent on the 'i'.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo sufría mucho de alergias.
As a child, I used to suffer a lot from allergies.
yo
Mi abuelo sufría de la espalda constantemente.
My grandfather suffered from back pain constantly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sufríamos por el calor en ese apartamento.
We were suffering because of the heat in that apartment.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Omitting the accent: sufriamos.
Correct: sufríamos
Why: All forms of the imperfect for -ir verbs require an accent on the first 'i' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sufro
The present of sufrir is regular: sufro, sufres, sufre, sufrimos, sufrís, sufren.
Preterite
yo: sufrí
The preterite of sufrir is regular: sufrí, sufriste, sufrió, sufrimos, sufristeis, sufrieron.
Future
yo: sufriré
The future of sufrir is regular: sufriré, sufrirás, sufrirá, sufriremos, sufriréis, sufrirán.
Conditional
yo: sufriría
The conditional of sufrir is regular: sufriría, sufrirías, sufriría, sufriríamos, sufriríais, sufrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sufra
The present subjunctive of sufrir uses the 'yo' stem with -a endings: sufra, sufras, sufra, suframos, sufráis, sufran.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sufriera
The imperfect subjunctive of sufrir follows the 'ellos' preterite stem: sufriera, sufrieras, sufriera, sufriéramos, sufrierais, sufrieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sufre
The affirmative imperative of sufrir: sufre (tú), sufra (usted), sufrid (vosotros), sufran (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sufras
The negative imperative of sufrir uses the present subjunctive: no sufras, no sufra, no suframos, no sufráis, no sufran.