suscitar Present Conjugation
suscitar — to give rise to
The present indicative of suscitar is regular: suscito, suscita, suscita, suscitamos, suscitáis, suscitan.
suscitar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things that commonly 'give rise to' or 'cause' something, general truths, or actions happening now. For example, 'La falta de agua suscita problemas' (Lack of water causes problems).
Notes on suscitar in the Present
Suscitar is regular in the present indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Este debate suscita muchas preguntas interesantes.
This debate raises many interesting questions.
él/ella/usted
Yo suscito curiosidad con mis historias.
I arouse curiosity with my stories.
yo
¿Tú suscitas problemas a menudo?
Do you often cause problems?
tú
Ellos suscitan interés por la ciencia.
They generate interest in science.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the indicative in factual statements.
Correct: For facts like 'La falta de agua suscita problemas', use the indicative 'suscita'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for stating facts and realities, not for expressing doubt or desire.
Mistake: Confusing 'vosotros' and 'ustedes' forms.
Correct: Use 'suscitáis' for 'vosotros' (Spain) and 'suscitan' for 'ustedes' (Latin America/formal Spain).
Why: These are distinct present indicative forms for the second-person plural.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: suscité
The preterite of suscitar is regular: suscité, suscitaste, suscitó, suscitamos, suscitasteis, suscitaron.
Imperfect
yo: suscitaba
The imperfect of suscitar is regular: suscitaba, suscitabas, suscitaba, suscitábamos, suscitabais, suscitaban.
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.