sucumbir
to succumb
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 | sucumbo |
| tú | sucumbes |
| él/ella | sucumbe |
| nosotros | sucumbimos |
| vosotros | sucumbís |
| ellos/ellas | sucumban |
A veces, las personas sucumben a la presión social.
Sometimes, people succumb to social pressure.
Ella sucumbe a la tentación de comer chocolate.
She succumbs to the temptation of eating chocolate.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | sucumbí |
| tú | sucumbiste |
| él/ella | sucumbió |
| nosotros | sucumbimos |
| vosotros | sucumbisteis |
| ellos/ellas | sucumbieron |
El héroe sucumbió en la batalla después de luchar valientemente.
The hero succumbed in battle after fighting bravely.
El pueblo sucumbió ante la invasión enemiga.
The town succumbed to the enemy invasion.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | sucumbía |
| tú | sucumbías |
| él/ella | sucumbía |
| nosotros | sucumbíamos |
| vosotros | sucumbíais |
| ellos/ellas | sucumbían |
Cuando era niño, a menudo sucumbía a mis miedos.
When I was a child, I often succumbed to my fears.
Ella siempre sucumbía a la tristeza en los días nublados.
She always succumbed to sadness on cloudy days.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | sucumbiré |
| tú | sucumbirás |
| él/ella | sucumbirá |
| nosotros | sucumbiremos |
| vosotros | sucumbiréis |
| ellos/ellas | sucumbirán |
Mañana, no sucumbiré a la presión de mis compañeros.
Tomorrow, I will not succumb to my peers' pressure.
Si no tienes cuidado, sucumbirás a la fatiga.
If you are not careful, you will succumb to fatigue.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | sucumbiría |
| tú | sucumbirías |
| él/ella | sucumbiría |
| nosotros | sucumbiríamos |
| vosotros | sucumbiríais |
| ellos/ellas | sucumbirían |
Si no me cuido, podría sucumbir a la enfermedad.
If I don't take care of myself, I could succumb to the illness.
Ella diría que nunca sucumbiría a la desesperación.
She would say that she would never succumb to despair.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | sucumba |
| tú | sucumbas |
| él/ella | sucumba |
| nosotros | sucumbamos |
| vosotros | sucumbáis |
| ellos/ellas | sucumban |
Es importante que no sucumbas a la presión.
It's important that you do not succumb to pressure.
Espero que él no sucumba a la tentación.
I hope that he does not succumb to temptation.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | sucumbiera |
| tú | sucumbieras |
| él/ella | sucumbiera |
| nosotros | sucumbiéramos |
| vosotros | sucumbierais |
| ellos/ellas | sucumbieran |
Si supieras lo difícil que es, quizás sucumbieras menos.
If you knew how difficult it is, perhaps you would succumb less.
Si ellos supieran que es un error, no sucumbieran a la presión.
If they knew it was a mistake, they would not succumb to the pressure.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "sucumbir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "sucumbir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "sucumbir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "sucumbir" conjugates as: sucumbes, sucumbo, sucumban, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "sucumbir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "sucumbir" conjugates as: sucumbiste, sucumbí, sucumbieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "sucumbir" in Spanish?
- "sucumbir" (to succumb) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.