/soɾpɾenˈdeɾ/
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Translation
to surprise, to astonish
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sorprendo | sorprendí | sorprendía | sorprenderé | sorprendería |
| tú | sorprendes | sorprendiste | sorprendías | sorprenderás | sorprenderías |
| él/ella/ud. | sorprende | sorprendió | sorprendía | sorprenderá | sorprendería |
| nos. | sorprendemos | sorprendimos | sorprendíamos | sorprenderemos | sorprenderíamos |
| vos. | sorprendéis | sorprendisteis | sorprendíais | sorprenderéis | sorprenderíais |
| ellos/uds. | sorprenden | sorprendieron | sorprendían | sorprenderán | sorprenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sorprenda | sorprendiera | sorprendiese |
| tú | sorprendas | sorprendieras | sorprendieses |
| él/ella/ud. | sorprenda | sorprendiera | sorprendiese |
| nos. | sorprendamos | sorprendiéramos | sorprendiésemos |
| vos. | sorprendáis | sorprendierais | sorprendieseis |
| ellos/uds. | sorprendan | sorprendieran | sorprendiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sorprende |
| ud. | sorprenda |
| nosotros | sorprendamos |
| vosotros | sorprended |
| uds. | sorprendan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sorprendiendo
- Past participle
- sorprendido
Examples
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I want to surprise my mother with a gift.
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It surprises me that you have arrived so early.
¡ , !
What a surprise, I was not expecting to see you here!
.
The news astonished the whole town.
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A storm caught us by surprise halfway along the road.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 10: sorprender, posibilidad, banda and 7 more words.