What does suceder mean?
suceder means to happen, to befall, to occur in English. It is a regular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to succeed to, to follow; to succeed, to triumph.
Spanish verb guide
Suceder Conjugation in Spanish
Learn suceder, meaning to happen, to befall, to occur, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-ergerund: sucediendoparticiple: sucedido
Principal forms of suceder
- Infinitive
- suceder
- Gerund
- sucediendo
- Past participle
- sucedido
Suceder 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 | sucedo | sucedí | sucedía | sucederé |
| tú | sucedes | sucediste | sucedías | sucederás |
| él / ella / usted | sucede | sucedió | sucedía | sucederá |
| nosotros/as | sucedemos | sucedimos | sucedíamos | sucederemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | suceden | sucedieron | sucedían | sucederán |
Pattern notes
- Suceder follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with suceder
También me sucede a mí.It's happening to me, too.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No dejes que eso suceda.Don't let that happen.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Qué sucede a las dos y media?What happens at 2:30?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate suceder 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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