-ir verb irregular · stem-changing-e-ie B2 · Upper Intermediate

Conjugate sugerir in Spanish

to suggest

sugerir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #882 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Te sugiero que llegues temprano a la reunión." (I suggest you arrive early to the meeting.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — sugerir (stem-changing-e-ie) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sugiero *
sugieres *
él/ella/Ud. sugiere *
nosotros sugerimos
vosotros sugerís
ellos/ellas/Uds. sugieren *
Example

Te sugiero que llegues temprano a la reunión.

I suggest you arrive early to the meeting.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sugerí
sugeriste
él/ella/Ud. sugirió *
nosotros sugerimos
vosotros sugeristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sugirieron *
Example

Ayer yo sugerí.

Yesterday I suggest.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sugería
sugerías
él/ella/Ud. sugería
nosotros sugeríamos
vosotros sugeríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sugerían
Example

Antes yo sugería con frecuencia.

Before, I used to suggest often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sugeriré
sugerirás
él/ella/Ud. sugerirá
nosotros sugeriremos
vosotros sugeriréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sugerirán
Example

Mañana yo sugeriré.

Tomorrow I will suggest.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sugeriría
sugerirías
él/ella/Ud. sugeriría
nosotros sugeriríamos
vosotros sugeriríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sugerirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo sugeriría.

If I could, I would suggest.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sugiera *
sugieras *
él/ella/Ud. sugiera *
nosotros sugiramos *
vosotros sugiráis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. sugieran *
Example

Espero que tú sugieras.

I hope that you suggest.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
sugiere *
él/ella/Ud. sugiera *
nosotros sugiramos *
vosotros sugerid
ellos/ellas/Uds. sugieran *
Example

¡Sugiere!

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