suscitar Imperfect Conjugation
suscitar — to give rise to
The imperfect of suscitar is regular: suscitaba, suscitabas, suscitaba, suscitábamos, suscitabais, suscitaban.
suscitar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing situations in the past where something 'used to give rise to' or 'was causing' something, or to set the background scene. For example, 'Antes, su actitud suscitaba desconfianza' (Before, his attitude used to cause distrust).
Notes on suscitar in the Imperfect
Suscitar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, mi abuelo me suscitaba muchas preguntas.
When I was a child, my grandfather sparked many questions in me.
él/ella/usted
La situación política suscitaba preocupación general.
The political situation was causing general concern.
él/ella/usted
Antes, las noticias falsas suscitaban pánico.
Before, fake news used to cause panic.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo te suscitaba ideas constantemente.
I was constantly giving you ideas.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for descriptions or habits.
Correct: Use 'suscitaba' for ongoing past situations, not 'suscitó'.
Why: The imperfect describes the background or ongoing nature of past events, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'vosotros' and 'ustedes' forms.
Correct: Use 'suscitabais' for 'vosotros' and 'suscitaban' for 'ustedes'.
Why: These are distinct imperfect indicative forms for the second-person plural.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suscito
The present indicative of suscitar is regular: suscito, suscita, suscita, suscitamos, suscitáis, suscitan.
Preterite
yo: suscité
The preterite of suscitar is regular: suscité, suscitaste, suscitó, suscitamos, suscitasteis, suscitaron.
Future
yo: suscitaré
The future of suscitar is regular: suscitaré, suscitarás, suscitará, suscitaremos, suscitaréis, suscitarán.
Conditional
yo: suscitaría
The conditional of suscitar is regular: suscitaría, suscitarías, suscitaría, suscitaríamos, suscitaríais, suscitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suscite
The present subjunctive of suscitar is: suscite, suscites, suscitemos, suscite, suscitéis, susciten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suscitara
The imperfect subjunctive of suscitar has two forms, like suscitara/suscitase, suscitaras/suscitases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suscita
The imperative of suscitar uses 'suscita', 'suscite', 'suscitemos', 'suscite', 'suscitad', 'susciten'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no suscites
Negative commands for suscitar use the present subjunctive: no suscites, no suscite, no suscitemos, no susciten, no suscitéis, no susciten.