Conjugate sospechar in Spanish
to suspect, to be suspicious
sospechar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2440 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La policía sospecha del vecino." (The police suspect the neighbor.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sospechar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to suspect, to be suspicious · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sospecho |
| tú | sospechas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sospecha |
| nosotros | sospechamos |
| vosotros | sospechais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sospechan |
La policía sospecha del vecino.
The police suspect the neighbor.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sospeché |
| tú | sospechaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sospechó |
| nosotros | sospechamos |
| vosotros | sospechasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sospecharon |
Ayer yo sospeché.
Yesterday I suspect, to be suspicious.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sospechaba |
| tú | sospechabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sospechaba |
| nosotros | sospechábamos |
| vosotros | sospechabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sospechaban |
Antes yo sospechaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to suspect, to be suspicious often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sospecharé |
| tú | sospecharás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sospechará |
| nosotros | sospecharemos |
| vosotros | sospecharéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sospecharán |
Mañana yo sospecharé.
Tomorrow I will suspect, to be suspicious.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sospecharía |
| tú | sospecharías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sospecharía |
| nosotros | sospecharíamos |
| vosotros | sospecharíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sospecharían |
Si pudiera, yo sospecharía.
If I could, I would suspect, to be suspicious.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sospeche |
| tú | sospeches |
| él/ella/Ud. | sospeche |
| nosotros | sospechemos |
| vosotros | sospechéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sospechen |
Espero que tú sospeches.
I hope that you suspect, to be suspicious.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sospecha |
| él/ella/Ud. | sospeche |
| nosotros | sospechemos |
| vosotros | sospechead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sospechen |
La policía sospecha del vecino.
The police suspect the neighbor.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La policía sospecha del vecino.
The police suspect the neighbor.
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Sospecho que algo está mal.
I suspect something is wrong.
Common phrases with sospechar
- sospechar de alguien to suspect someone
- tener sospechas to have suspicions