suicidó
soo-ee-see-DOH
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
La policía confirmó que el hombre se suicidó ayer por la mañana.
B2The police confirmed that the man committed suicide yesterday morning.
Ella no pudo soportar la presión y se suicidó.
C1She couldn't bear the pressure and took her own life.
Usted se suicidó en el tercer acto de la obra, ¿verdad?
B2You committed suicide in the third act of the play, didn't you?
💡 Grammar Points
The Reflexive Verb
This verb is almost always used with the particle 'se' (or 'me,' 'te,' 'nos,' etc.) because the action affects the person doing it. 'Se suicidó' means 'He killed himself.'
Focus on the Past (Preterite)
'Suicidó' is the simple past tense, used for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. It's a completed event.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting the 'se'
Mistake: "El hombre suicidó."
Correction: El hombre se suicidó. (Without 'se', the verb 'suicidar' means 'to kill someone else,' which is very rare and usually replaced by 'matar.')
⭐ Usage Tips
The Formal 'Usted'
'Suicidó' can mean 'he,' 'she,' or the formal 'you' (Usted). You need context to know who the subject is.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: suicidó
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses the past tense of 'suicidarse' for 'We committed suicide'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'suicidó' end in 'ó'?
The accent on the 'ó' tells you two important things: 1) It's the simple past tense (preterite), and 2) the subject is a singular third person (He, She, or You formal). This accent is critical for marking the action as completed in the past.
Is 'suicidó' the infinitive (base form)?
No, 'suicidó' is a conjugated form. The infinitive, or base form, is 'suicidarse' (to commit suicide).