What does sospechar mean?
sospechar means to suspect in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be on to (+ de).
Spanish verb guide
Sospechar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sospechar, meaning to suspect, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: sospechandoparticiple: sospechado
Principal forms of sospechar
- Infinitive
- sospechar
- Gerund
- sospechando
- Past participle
- sospechado
Sospechar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sospecho | sospeché | sospechaba | sospecharé |
| tú | sospechas | sospechaste | sospechabas | sospecharás |
| él / ella / usted | sospecha | sospechó | sospechaba | sospechará |
| nosotros/as | sospechamos | sospechamos | sospechábamos | sospecharemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sospechan | sospecharon | sospechaban | sospecharán |
Pattern notes
- Sospechar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with sospechar
¿Por qué sospechas de mí?Why should you suspect me?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sus vecinos sospechan de él.His neighbors are suspicious of him.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom sospecha de los europeos.Tom is suspicious of Europeans.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sospechar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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