suprimir Present Conjugation
suprimir — to eliminate
I eliminate (suprimo), you eliminate (suprimes), they eliminate (suprimen) are the present indicative forms.
suprimir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'suprimir' for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'Este programa suprime los virus' means 'This program eliminates viruses' – it's what it does regularly.
Notes on suprimir in the Present
Suprimir is regular in the present indicative. It conjugates like other -ir verbs: 'yo suprimo', 'tú suprimes', etc.
Example Sentences
Yo suprimo la información irrelevante.
I eliminate the irrelevant information.
yo
Tú suprimes los detalles innecesarios.
You eliminate the unnecessary details.
tú
Ella suprime las fotos duplicadas.
She eliminates the duplicate photos.
él/ella/usted
Ellos suprimen las malas hierbas del jardín.
They eliminate the weeds from the garden.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the indicative for facts.
Correct: For facts or regular actions, use the indicative: 'El software suprime los errores', not 'El software suprima los errores'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for stating facts and objective reality.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating 'vosotros'.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'suprimís', not 'suprimes' or 'suprimen'.
Why: Spanish has unique verb endings for the 'vosotros' pronoun.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: suprimí
Suprimí, suprimiste, suprimió, suprimimos, suprimisteis, suprimieron are the completed past actions in the preterite.
Imperfect
yo: suprimía
The imperfect 'suprimía' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of eliminating.
Future
yo: suprimiré
The future tense 'suprimiré' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: suprimiría
The conditional 'suprimiría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would eliminate').
Present Subjunctive
yo: suprima
The present subjunctive 'suprima' is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suprimiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'suprimiera' or 'suprimiese' expresses past hypothetical or unreal situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suprime
Suprime, suprima, suprimamos, suprimid, supriman are the imperative forms for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no suprimas
Negative commands like 'no suprimas' or 'no suprima' use the present subjunctive.