Suspender conjugation
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Past participlesuspendido
Gerundsuspendiendo
Future stemsuspender-
Preterite (yo)suspendí
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Suspender in the main GCSE tenses
Presente present
| yo suspendo |
| tú suspendes |
| él/ella/usted suspende |
| nosotros/as suspendemos |
| vosotros/as suspendéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes suspenden |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo suspendí |
| tú suspendiste |
| él/ella/usted suspendió |
| nosotros/as suspendimos |
| vosotros/as suspendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes suspendieron |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo suspendía |
| tú suspendías |
| él/ella/usted suspendía |
| nosotros/as suspendíamos |
| vosotros/as suspendíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes suspendían |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a suspender |
| tú vas a suspender |
| él/ella/usted va a suspender |
| nosotros/as vamos a suspender |
| vosotros/as vais a suspender |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a suspender |
Futuro simple future
| yo suspenderé |
| tú suspenderás |
| él/ella/usted suspenderá |
| nosotros/as suspenderemos |
| vosotros/as suspenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes suspenderán |
Condicional conditional
| yo suspendería |
| tú suspenderías |
| él/ella/usted suspendería |
| nosotros/as suspenderíamos |
| vosotros/as suspenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes suspenderían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he suspendido |
| tú has suspendido |
| él/ella/usted ha suspendido |
| nosotros/as hemos suspendido |
| vosotros/as habéis suspendido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han suspendido |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy suspendiendo |
| tú estás suspendiendo |
| él/ella/usted está suspendiendo |
| nosotros/as estamos suspendiendo |
| vosotros/as estáis suspendiendo |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están suspendiendo |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) suspende |
| (usted) suspenda |
| (vosotros/as) suspended |
| (ustedes) suspendan |
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Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había suspendido |
| tú habías suspendido |
| él/ella/usted había suspendido |
| nosotros/as habíamos suspendido |
| vosotros/as habíais suspendido |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían suspendido |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo suspenda |
| tú suspendas |
| él/ella/usted suspenda |
| nosotros/as suspendamos |
| vosotros/as suspendáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes suspendan |
Quick questions about suspender
Is suspender regular or irregular?
Suspender is a regular -er verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
What is the preterite of suspender?
In the preterite, yo suspendí and él/ella/usted suspendió. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of suspender?
The past participle of suspender is suspendido, as in yo he suspendido.
What is the gerund of suspender?
The gerund (-ing form) of suspender is suspendiendo, as in yo estoy suspendiendo.
What is the future stem of suspender?
The future and conditional stem of suspender is suspender-: yo suspenderé, yo suspendería.
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