sucedido
/soo-seh-DEE-doh/
event
As a noun, sucedido means "event" or "incident."
sucedido(noun)
event
?a happening or incident
,incident
?a notable occurrence
occurrence
?something that happens
📝 In Action
El noticiero reportó un extraño sucedido en el centro de la ciudad.
B1The news reported a strange incident in the city center.
Después de ese sucedido, todos se quedaron en silencio.
A2After that event, everyone stayed silent.
Queremos escuchar el sucedido desde tu punto de vista.
B2We want to hear the occurrence (what happened) from your point of view.
💡 Grammar Points
Gender Reminder
Even though it relates to the verb 'suceder,' 'sucedido' when used as a noun is always masculine: 'el sucedido.'
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Narrative
Using 'sucedido' instead of 'lo que pasó' (what happened) often gives your speech a slightly more formal or literary tone.
As an adjective, sucedido means "happened" or "occurred," referring to the state of completion.
sucedido(adjective)
happened
?the state of having occurred
,occurred
?past action
taken place
?completed action
📝 In Action
Todo esto ha sucedido muy rápido.
A2All of this has happened very quickly.
La caída de la torre fue un evento sucedido hace mucho tiempo.
B1The fall of the tower was an event that occurred a long time ago.
No sé qué le ha sucedido; está muy callado.
A2I don't know what has happened to him; he is very quiet.
💡 Grammar Points
The Past Participle
'Sucedido' is the form of the verb 'suceder' used with the helping verb 'haber' to talk about completed actions (e.g., 'ha sucedido' = it has happened).
Adjective Use
Like many past participles, it can also act as an adjective, describing a noun. When used this way, it must agree in number and gender (sucedido, sucedida, sucedidos, sucedidas).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using 'Ser' instead of 'Haber'
Mistake: "La fiesta es sucedido."
Correction: La fiesta ha sucedido. (The verb 'suceder' always uses 'haber' to form perfect tenses, never 'ser' or 'estar'.)
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: sucedido
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'sucedido' as a noun meaning 'event'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'sucedido' the same as 'suceso'?
They are very similar! Both mean 'event' or 'occurrence.' However, 'suceso' is generally more common and is often used to mean 'success' in some contexts, while 'sucedido' as a noun strictly means 'what happened' or 'the incident.'
How do I know if 'sucedido' is a noun or a verb form?
If it is preceded by an article (like 'el' or 'un'), it is acting as a noun (e.g., 'El sucedido fue triste' = The incident was sad). If it is preceded by a form of 'haber' (ha, había, he), it is the past participle helping to form a verb tense (e.g., 'Ha sucedido' = It has happened).