Meaning and behavior
What does surgir mean?
Surgir means to arise, emerge, surface, crop up, spring up, pop up. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to appear; to grow out of, to come from, arise from (followed by de).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- surgir
- Gerund
- surgiendo
- Past participle
- surgido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of surgir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Surgir |
|---|---|
| yo | surjo |
| tú | surges |
| él / ella / usted | surge |
| nosotros / nosotras | surgimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | surgís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | surgen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of surgir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Surgir |
|---|---|
| yo | surgí |
| tú | surgiste |
| él / ella / usted | surgió |
| nosotros / nosotras | surgimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | surgisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | surgieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of surgir, or for background information.
| Subject | Surgir |
|---|---|
| yo | surgía |
| tú | surgías |
| él / ella / usted | surgía |
| nosotros / nosotras | surgíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | surgíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | surgían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of surgir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Surgir |
|---|---|
| yo | surgiré |
| tú | surgirás |
| él / ella / usted | surgirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | surgiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | surgiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | surgirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Surgir |
|---|---|
| yo | surja |
| tú | surjas |
| él / ella / usted | surja |
| nosotros / nosotras | surjamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | surjáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | surjan |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of surgir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Surgir |
|---|---|
| tú | surge |
| usted | surja |
| nosotros / nosotras | surjamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | surgid |
| ustedes | surjan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of surgir.
| Subject | Surgir |
|---|---|
| tú | no surjas |
| usted | no surja |
| nosotros / nosotras | no surjamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no surjáis |
| ustedes | no surjan |
Verified context
Examples with surgir
La pregunta sobre el talento de Tom surgió.
The question of Tom's ability came up.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTodas las invenciones surgen de la necesidad.
All inventions grow out of necessity.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos accidentes surgen de la falta de atención.
Accidents arise from carelessness.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Surgir FAQ
What does surgir mean?
Surgir means to arise, emerge, surface, crop up, spring up, pop up.
Is surgir regular or irregular?
Surgir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of surgir?
The gerund of surgir is surgiendo.
What is the past participle of surgir?
The past participle of surgir is surgido.
How is surgir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is surjo, surges, surge, surgimos, surgen.
How is surgir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is surgí, surgiste, surgió, surgimos, surgieron.
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