Conjugate sucumbir in Spanish
to succumb
sucumbir is a regular -ir verb ranked #1283 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Muchos soldados sucumbieron a las heridas." (Many soldiers succumbed to their wounds.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sucumbir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to succumb · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sucumbo |
| tú | sucumbes |
| él/ella/Ud. | sucumbe |
| nosotros | sucumbimos |
| vosotros | sucumbís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sucumben |
Yo sucumbo todos los días.
I succumb every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sucumbí |
| tú | sucumbiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sucumbió |
| nosotros | sucumbimos |
| vosotros | sucumbisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sucumbieron |
Muchos soldados sucumbieron a las heridas.
Many soldiers succumbed to their wounds.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sucumbía |
| tú | sucumbías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sucumbía |
| nosotros | sucumbíamos |
| vosotros | sucumbíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sucumbían |
Antes yo sucumbía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to succumb often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sucumbiré |
| tú | sucumbirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sucumbirá |
| nosotros | sucumbiremos |
| vosotros | sucumbiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sucumbirán |
Mañana yo sucumbiré.
Tomorrow I will succumb.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sucumbiría |
| tú | sucumbirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sucumbiría |
| nosotros | sucumbiríamos |
| vosotros | sucumbiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sucumbirían |
Si pudiera, yo sucumbiría.
If I could, I would succumb.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sucumba |
| tú | sucumbas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sucumba |
| nosotros | sucumbamos |
| vosotros | sucumbáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sucumban |
Espero que tú sucumbas.
I hope that you succumb.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sucumbe |
| él/ella/Ud. | sucumba |
| nosotros | sucumbamos |
| vosotros | sucumbid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sucumban |
¡Sucumbe!
Succumb!
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Example sentences
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Muchos soldados sucumbieron a las heridas.
Many soldiers succumbed to their wounds.
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No quiero sucumbir a la tentación.
I don't want to succumb to temptation.
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La empresa sucumbió ante la presión del mercado.
The company succumbed to market pressure.
Common phrases with sucumbir
- sucumbir a la tentación to succumb to temptation
- sucumbir ante la presión to succumb to pressure
- sucumbir a una enfermedad to succumb to an illness