sufrir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sufrir — to suffer
The present subjunctive of sufrir uses the 'yo' stem with -a endings: sufra, sufras, sufra, suframos, sufráis, sufran.
sufrir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes that someone doesn't suffer, or after verbs of emotion, doubt, or denial.
Notes on sufrir in the Present Subjunctive
Sufrir is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the rule of taking the 'yo' form (sufro), dropping the 'o', and adding -a.
Example Sentences
Espero que no sufras mucho con el examen.
I hope you don't suffer much with the exam.
tú
Dudo que ellos sufran por esta decisión.
I doubt that they will suffer because of this decision.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No quiero que mi perro sufra.
I don't want my dog to suffer.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'sufre' (indicative) when 'sufra' (subjunctive) is needed.
Correct: sufra
Why: After 'no quiero que' or 'espero que', you must switch to the subjunctive.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: sufría
The imperfect of sufrir is regular: sufría, sufrías, sufría, sufríamos, sufríais, sufrían.
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.
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.