/suspenˈdeɾ/
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Translation
to suspend, to fail (an exam)
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Word origin
From Latin suspendere ('to hang up'), from sub- ('under') plus pendere ('to hang').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspendere
- English cognates
- suspend, pending
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | suspendo | suspendí | suspendía | suspenderé | suspendería |
| tú | suspendes | suspendiste | suspendías | suspenderás | suspenderías |
| él/ella/ud. | suspende | suspendió | suspendía | suspenderá | suspendería |
| nos. | suspendemos | suspendimos | suspendíamos | suspenderemos | suspenderíamos |
| vos. | suspendéis | suspendisteis | suspendíais | suspenderéis | suspenderíais |
| ellos/uds. | suspenden | suspendieron | suspendían | suspenderán | suspenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | suspenda | suspendiera | suspendiese |
| tú | suspendas | suspendieras | suspendieses |
| él/ella/ud. | suspenda | suspendiera | suspendiese |
| nos. | suspendamos | suspendiéramos | suspendiésemos |
| vos. | suspendáis | suspendierais | suspendieseis |
| ellos/uds. | suspendan | suspendieran | suspendiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | suspende |
| ud. | suspenda |
| nosotros | suspendamos |
| vosotros | suspended |
| uds. | suspendan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suspendiendo
- Past participle
- suspendido
Examples
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They had to suspend the match because of the rain.
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If you do not study, you are going to fail the exam.
.
The company decided to suspend the project temporarily.
¿ ?
Why did they call off this afternoon's meeting?
¡ !
I do not want to fail any subject this year!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 42, lesson 12: suspender, suéter, perpetuo and 7 more words.