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sugerir

to suggest
to recommend

Irregular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yosugiero
sugieres
él/ellasugiere
nosotrossugerimos
vosotrossugerís
ellos/ellassugieren

Yo sugiero que vayamos al cine esta noche.

I suggest that we go to the movies tonight.

Ella sugiere que tomemos un descanso.

She suggests that we take a break.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yosugerí
sugeriste
él/ellasugirió
nosotrossugerimos
vosotrossugeristeis
ellos/ellassugirieron

Ayer, él sugirió un nuevo restaurante.

Yesterday, he suggested a new restaurant.

Nosotros sugerimos una solución durante la reunión.

We suggested a solution during the meeting.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yosugería
sugerías
él/ellasugería
nosotrossugeríamos
vosotrossugeríais
ellos/ellassugerían

Cuando era niño, siempre sugería juegos divertidos.

When I was a child, I always suggested fun games.

Ella sugería que estudiáramos juntos cada semana.

She suggested that we study together every week.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yosugeriré
sugerirás
él/ellasugerirá
nosotrossugeriremos
vosotrossugeriréis
ellos/ellassugerirán

Mañana, yo sugeriré un nuevo enfoque para el proyecto.

Tomorrow, I will suggest a new approach for the project.

Ellos sugerirán cambios en la política de la empresa.

They will suggest changes to the company's policy.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yosugeriría
sugerirías
él/ellasugeriría
nosotrossugeriríamos
vosotrossugeriríais
ellos/ellassugerirían

Si tuviera tiempo, sugeriría un viaje a la playa.

If I had time, I would suggest a trip to the beach.

Ella sugeriría que probáramos el nuevo restaurante.

She would suggest that we try the new restaurant.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yosugiera
sugieras
él/ellasugiera
nosotrossugiramos
vosotrossugiráis
ellos/ellassugieran

Es importante que tú sugieras tus ideas en la reunión.

It's important that you suggest your ideas in the meeting.

Quiero que ellos sugieran una nueva estrategia.

I want them to suggest a new strategy.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yosugiriera
sugirieras
él/ellasugiriera
nosotrossugiriéramos
vosotrossugierais
ellos/ellassugirieran

Si yo sugiriera un cambio, ¿lo aceptarías?

If I suggested a change, would you accept it?

Si ella sugiriera un plan diferente, lo consideraríamos.

If she suggested a different plan, we would consider it.

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Common questions
Is "sugerir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"sugerir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "sugerir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "sugerir" conjugates as: sugieres, sugiero, sugieren, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "sugerir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "sugerir" conjugates as: sugeriste, sugerí, sugirieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "sugerir" in Spanish?
"sugerir" (to suggest, to recommend) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.