sorprender
to surprise
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | sorprendo |
| tú | sorprendes |
| él/ella | sorprende |
| nosotros | sorprendemos |
| vosotros | sorprendéis |
| ellos/ellas | sorprenden |
Me sorprende ver a Juan aquí.
It surprises me to see Juan here.
Siempre me sorprende su talento.
His talent always surprises me.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | sorprendí |
| tú | sorprendiste |
| él/ella | sorprendió |
| nosotros | sorprendimos |
| vosotros | sorprendisteis |
| ellos/ellas | sorprendieron |
Ayer me sorprendió la noticia.
Yesterday, the news surprised me.
Nos sorprendieron con una fiesta sorpresa.
They surprised us with a surprise party.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | sorprendía |
| tú | sorprendías |
| él/ella | sorprendía |
| nosotros | sorprendíamos |
| vosotros | sorprendíais |
| ellos/ellas | sorprendían |
Cuando era niño, me sorprendía fácilmente.
When I was a child, I was easily surprised.
Siempre me sorprendía su forma de pensar.
It always surprised me his way of thinking.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | sorprenderé |
| tú | sorprenderás |
| él/ella | sorprenderá |
| nosotros | sorprenderemos |
| vosotros | sorprenderéis |
| ellos/ellas | sorprenderán |
Te sorprenderá lo que he preparado.
You will be surprised by what I have prepared.
Nos sorprenderán con un regalo.
They will surprise us with a gift.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | sorprendería |
| tú | sorprenderías |
| él/ella | sorprendería |
| nosotros | sorprenderíamos |
| vosotros | sorprenderíais |
| ellos/ellas | sorprenderían |
Me sorprendería si vinieras a la fiesta.
I would be surprised if you came to the party.
Nos sorprendería saber que has ganado.
It would surprise us to know that you have won.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | sorprenda |
| tú | sorprendas |
| él/ella | sorprenda |
| nosotros | sorprendamos |
| vosotros | sorprendáis |
| ellos/ellas | sorprendan |
Espero que te sorprenda el regalo.
I hope that the gift surprises you.
Es posible que nos sorprenda la noticia.
It is possible that the news surprises us.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | sorprendiera |
| tú | sorprendieras |
| él/ella | sorprendiera |
| nosotros | sorprendiéramos |
| vosotros | sorprendierais |
| ellos/ellas | sorprendieran |
Si me sorprendieras, sería genial.
If you surprised me, it would be great.
Ojalá nos sorprendieran con algo especial.
I wish they would surprise us with something special.
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Common questions
- Is "sorprender" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "sorprender" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "sorprender" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "sorprender" conjugates as: sorprendes, sorprendo, sorprenden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "sorprender" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "sorprender" conjugates as: sorprendiste, sorprendí, sorprendieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "sorprender" in Spanish?
- "sorprender" (to surprise) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.