suspender Present Subjunctive Conjugation
suspender — to fail
The present subjunctive of suspender is suspenda, suspendas, suspenda, suspendamos, suspendáis, suspendan.
suspender Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For example, 'I doubt they will suspend the game' or 'It's important that you suspend your judgment.'
Notes on suspender in the Present Subjunctive
Suspender is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern for -er verbs: change the 'e' to 'a' in the endings.
Example Sentences
Dudo que suspendan la reunión.
I doubt they will suspend the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Espero que no suspendas el examen.
I hope you don't fail the exam.
tú
Quiero que usted suspenda el ruido.
I want you to suspend the noise.
Es necesario que suspendamos nuestras quejas.
It's necessary that we suspend our complaints.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of doubt or desire like 'dudar' or 'querer', use the present subjunctive: 'No creo que suspenda' instead of 'No creo que suspende'.
Why: These trigger phrases signal uncertainty or desire, requiring the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suspendo
The present tense of suspender is suspendo, suspendes, suspende, suspendemos, suspendéis, suspenden.
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.
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.