suspender Present Conjugation
suspender — to fail
The present tense of suspender is suspendo, suspendes, suspende, suspendemos, suspendéis, suspenden.
suspender Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'I am suspending my disbelief' or 'He often fails exams.'
Notes on suspender in the Present
Suspender is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo suspendo mi juicio cuando veo la película.
I suspend my judgment when I watch the movie.
yo
Tú suspendes tus estudios cada verano.
You suspend your studies every summer.
tú
Él suspende en física.
He fails physics.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros suspendemos las clases en julio.
We suspend classes in July.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar suspendiendo' for a general statement about failing.
Correct: For habitual failing, use the simple present: 'Él suspende matemáticas.' Use 'estar suspendiendo' only if the action is happening *right now*.
Why: The simple present covers habitual actions, while 'estar + gerund' indicates an action in progress.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: suspendí
The preterite of suspender is regular: suspendí, suspendiste, suspendió, suspendimos, suspendisteis, suspendieron.
Imperfect
yo: suspendía
The imperfect of suspender is suspendía, suspendías, suspendía, suspendíamos, suspendíais, suspendían.
Future
yo: suspenderé
The future of suspender is regular: suspenderé, suspenderás, suspenderá, suspenderemos, suspenderéis, suspenderán.
Conditional
yo: suspendería
The conditional of suspender is regular: suspendería, suspenderías, suspendería, suspenderíamos, suspenderíais, suspenderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suspenda
The present subjunctive of suspender is suspenda, suspendas, suspenda, suspendamos, suspendáis, suspendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suspendiera
The imperfect subjunctive suspender forms are suspendiera/suspendieras/suspendiera/suspendiéramos/suspendierais/suspendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suspende
Use suspende (tú), suspenda (usted), suspendamos (nosotros), suspended (vosotros), suspendan (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no suspendas
Use no suspendas (tú), no suspenda (usted), no suspendamos (nosotros), no suspendáis (vosotros), no suspendan (ustedes) for negative commands.