suspender
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 | suspendo |
| tú | suspendes |
| él/ella | suspende |
| nosotros | suspendemos |
| vosotros | suspendéis |
| ellos/ellas | suspenden |
Yo suspendo el examen de matemáticas.
I fail the math exam.
Ella suspende siempre en historia.
She always fails in history.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | suspendí |
| tú | suspendiste |
| él/ella | suspendió |
| nosotros | suspendimos |
| vosotros | suspendisteis |
| ellos/ellas | suspendieron |
Ayer suspendí el examen de química.
Yesterday, I failed the chemistry exam.
Él suspendió el curso el año pasado.
He failed the course last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | suspendía |
| tú | suspendías |
| él/ella | suspendía |
| nosotros | suspendíamos |
| vosotros | suspendíais |
| ellos/ellas | suspendían |
Cuando era niño, siempre suspendía en inglés.
When I was a child, I always failed in English.
Ella suspendía sus exámenes porque no estudiaba.
She failed her exams because she didn't study.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | suspenderé |
| tú | suspenderás |
| él/ella | suspenderá |
| nosotros | suspenderemos |
| vosotros | suspenderéis |
| ellos/ellas | suspenderán |
Mañana suspenderé el examen si no estudio.
Tomorrow, I will fail the exam if I don't study.
Si no te preparas, suspenderás el curso.
If you don't prepare, you will fail the course.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | suspendería |
| tú | suspenderías |
| él/ella | suspendería |
| nosotros | suspenderíamos |
| vosotros | suspenderíais |
| ellos/ellas | suspenderían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, no suspendería el examen.
If I had more time, I wouldn't fail the exam.
Ella diría que suspendería si no estudiara.
She would say that she would fail if she didn't study.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | suspenda |
| tú | suspendas |
| él/ella | suspenda |
| nosotros | suspendamos |
| vosotros | suspendáis |
| ellos/ellas | suspendan |
Espero que no suspendas el examen.
I hope you don't fail the exam.
Es importante que él no suspenda su curso.
It's important that he doesn't fail his course.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | suspendiera |
| tú | suspendieras |
| él/ella | suspendiera |
| nosotros | suspendiéramos |
| vosotros | suspendierais |
| ellos/ellas | suspendieran |
Si yo suspendiera, tendría que estudiar más.
If I were to fail, I would have to study more.
Si ella suspendiera, se sentiría muy mal.
If she were to fail, she would feel very bad.
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Common questions
- Is "suspender" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "suspender" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "suspender" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "suspender" conjugates as: suspendes, suspendo, suspenden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "suspender" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "suspender" conjugates as: suspendiste, suspendí, suspendieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "suspender" in Spanish?
- "suspender" (to fail, to suspend) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.