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surgir

to arise
to emerge

Regular-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.

yosurjo
surges
él/ellasurge
nosotrossurgimos
vosotrossurgís
ellos/ellassurgem

A veces surgen problemas inesperados en el trabajo.

Sometimes unexpected problems arise at work.

Las mejores ideas surgen cuando menos las esperas.

The best ideas arise when you least expect them.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yosurgí
surgiste
él/ellasurg
nosotrossurgimos
vosotrossurgisteis
ellos/ellassurgieron

Ayer surgieron varias oportunidades de negocio.

Yesterday, several business opportunities arose.

Durante la reunión, surgió un conflicto entre los equipos.

During the meeting, a conflict arose between the teams.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yosurgía
surgías
él/ellasurgía
nosotrossurgíamos
vosotrossurgíais
ellos/ellassurgían

Cuando era niño, a menudo surgían dudas sobre el futuro.

When I was a child, doubts about the future often arose.

En esa época, surgían muchos rumores en la comunidad.

At that time, many rumors arose in the community.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yosurgiré
surgirás
él/ellasurgirá
nosotrossurgiremos
vosotrossurgiréis
ellos/ellassurgirán

Mañana surgirán nuevas oportunidades para todos.

Tomorrow, new opportunities will arise for everyone.

En el futuro, surgirán muchos cambios en la industria.

In the future, many changes will arise in the industry.

5.

Condicional

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

yosurgiría
surgirías
él/ellasurgiría
nosotrossurgiríamos
vosotrossurgiríais
ellos/ellassurgirían

Si trabajamos juntos, surgirían mejores soluciones.

If we work together, better solutions would arise.

En un mundo ideal, no surgirían conflictos entre las naciones.

In an ideal world, conflicts between nations would not arise.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yosurja
surjas
él/ellasurja
nosotrossurjamos
vosotrossurjáis
ellos/ellassurjan

Es posible que surjan nuevas ideas durante la discusión.

It is possible that new ideas arise during the discussion.

Espero que no surjan problemas en el camino.

I hope that no problems arise along the way.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yosurgiera
surgieras
él/ellasurgiera
nosotrossurgiéramos
vosotrossurgierais
ellos/ellassurgieran

Si surgieran dificultades, tendríamos que adaptarnos.

If difficulties arose, we would have to adapt.

Ojalá que no surgieran más inconvenientes en el proyecto.

I wish that no more inconveniences arose in the project.

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Common questions
Is "surgir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"surgir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "surgir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "surgir" conjugates as: surges, surjo, surgem, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "surgir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "surgir" conjugates as: surgiste, surgí, surgieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "surgir" in Spanish?
"surgir" (to arise, to emerge) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.