Suceder

to happen

🎯
Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
suceder
🏃
Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
sucediendo
📋
Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
sucedido

Simple Tenses

Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
PersonConjugation
yo
sucedo
I happen
sucedes
you happen
él/ella/usted
sucede
he/she/you happens
nosotros
sucedemos
we happen
vosotros
sucedéis
you all happen
ellos/ustedes
suceden
they/you all happen
🕰️
Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
PersonConjugation
yo
sucedía
I used to happen
sucedías
you used to happen
él/ella/usted
sucedía
he/she/you used to happen
nosotros
sucedíamos
we used to happen
vosotros
sucedíais
you all used to happen
ellos/ustedes
sucedían
they/you all used to happen
📅
Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
PersonConjugation
yo
sucedí
I happened
sucediste
you happened
él/ella/usted
sucedió
he/she/you happened
nosotros
sucedimos
we happened
vosotros
sucedisteis
you all happened
ellos/ustedes
sucedieron
they/you all happened
🔮
Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
PersonConjugation
yo
sucederé
I will happen
sucederás
you will happen
él/ella/usted
sucederá
he/she/you will happen
nosotros
sucederemos
we will happen
vosotros
sucederéis
you all will happen
ellos/ustedes
sucederán
they/you all will happen
🎯
Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
PersonConjugation
yo
sucedería
I would happen
sucederías
you would happen
él/ella/usted
sucedería
he/she/you would happen
nosotros
sucederíamos
we would happen
vosotros
sucederíais
you all would happen
ellos/ustedes
sucederían
they/you all would happen
💭
Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
PersonConjugation
yo
suceda
that I happen
sucedas
that you happen
él/ella/usted
suceda
that he/she/you happen
nosotros
sucedamos
that we happen
vosotros
sucedáis
that you all happen
ellos/ustedes
sucedan
that they/you all happen
🌙
Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
PersonConjugation
yo
sucediera
or
sucediese
that I happened
sucedieras
or
sucedieses
that you happened
él/ella/usted
sucediera
or
sucediese
that he/she/you happened
nosotros
sucediéramos
or
sucediésemos
that we happened
vosotros
sucedierais
or
sucedieseis
that you all happened
ellos/ustedes
sucedieran
or
sucediesen
that they/you all happened

Compound Tenses

Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
PersonConjugation
yo
he sucedido
I have happened
has sucedido
you have happened
él/ella/usted
ha sucedido
he/she/you have happened
nosotros
hemos sucedido
we have happened
vosotros
habéis sucedido
you all have happened
ellos/ustedes
han sucedido
they/you all have happened
Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
había sucedido
I had happened
habías sucedido
you had happened
él/ella/usted
había sucedido
he/she/you had happened
nosotros
habíamos sucedido
we had happened
vosotros
habíais sucedido
you all had happened
ellos/ustedes
habían sucedido
they/you all had happened
📍
Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hube sucedido
I had happened
hubiste sucedido
you had happened
él/ella/usted
hubo sucedido
he/she/you had happened
nosotros
hubimos sucedido
we had happened
vosotros
hubisteis sucedido
you all had happened
ellos/ustedes
hubieron sucedido
they/you all had happened
🎊
Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
PersonConjugation
yo
habré sucedido
I will have happened
habrás sucedido
you will have happened
él/ella/usted
habrá sucedido
he/she/you will have happened
nosotros
habremos sucedido
we will have happened
vosotros
habréis sucedido
you all will have happened
ellos/ustedes
habrán sucedido
they/you all will have happened
🔄
Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
PersonConjugation
yo
habría sucedido
I would have happened
habrías sucedido
you would have happened
él/ella/usted
habría sucedido
he/she/you would have happened
nosotros
habríamos sucedido
we would have happened
vosotros
habríais sucedido
you all would have happened
ellos/ustedes
habrían sucedido
they/you all would have happened
💫
Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
PersonConjugation
yo
haya sucedido
that I have happened
hayas sucedido
that you have happened
él/ella/usted
haya sucedido
that he/she/you have happened
nosotros
hayamos sucedido
that we have happened
vosotros
hayáis sucedido
that you all have happened
ellos/ustedes
hayan sucedido
that they/you all have happened
🌌
Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hubiera sucedido
that I had happened
hubieras sucedido
that you had happened
él/ella/usted
hubiera sucedido
that he/she/you had happened
nosotros
hubiéramos sucedido
that we had happened
vosotros
hubierais sucedido
that you all had happened
ellos/ustedes
hubieran sucedido
that they/you all had happened
Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
PersonCommandEnglish
sucede
happen! (you)
usted
suceda
happen! (you formal)
nosotros
sucedamos
let's happen!
vosotros
suceded
happen! (you all)
ustedes
sucedan
happen! (you all)
🚫
Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
PersonCommandEnglish
no sucedas
don't happen! (you)
usted
no suceda
don't happen! (you formal)
nosotros
no sucedamos
let's not happen!
vosotros
no sucedáis
don't happen! (you all)
ustedes
no sucedan
don't happen! (you all)

More About "suceder"

Examples in Context

¿Qué sucedió anoche?

What happened last night?

Preterite

Suceden cosas extrañas aquí.

Strange things happen here.

Present

Ha sucedido algo importante.

Something important has happened.

Present Perfect

¿Qué sucederá ahora?

What will happen now?

Future
Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

pasar(to happen)

More common

ocurrir(to occur)

Similar meaning

Usage Notes
  • Suceder is a regular -er verb
  • Main meanings: to happen, to succeed (follow)
  • Often used in third person for events