sorprendería
sor-pren-deh-REE-ah
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Me sorprendería mucho que ganaran el partido.
B1It would surprise me a lot if they won the game.
A nadie le sorprendería esa noticia.
B1That news would surprise nobody.
¿Te sorprendería si te dijera la verdad?
B2Would it surprise you if I told you the truth?
💡 Grammar Points
The 'Would' Form
Sorprendería is the 'conditional' form. We use it to talk about things that would happen if certain conditions were met.
The Subjunctive Trigger
When you say 'It would surprise me that...', the next verb in the sentence usually needs a special form (the subjunctive) because you are talking about a feeling or a hypothesis.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Missing the Accent
Mistake: "sorprenderia"
Correction: sorprendería (with an accent on the í).
⭐ Usage Tips
Softening Opinions
Use 'sorprendería' to sound more polite or less certain when giving your opinion about a future event.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
present
imperfect
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: sorprendería
Question 1 of 1
How would you say 'It would surprise me' in Spanish?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'sorprendería' mean 'I would surprise' or 'it would surprise'?
Both! In Spanish, the form 'sorprendería' can be used for 'I' (yo) or 'he/she/it' (él/ella/usted). You can tell which one it is by the context of the sentence.
Why does it have an accent on the 'i'?
All conditional (the 'would' form) verbs in Spanish have an accent on the 'i' to show that the stress falls on that syllable.