Conjugate surgir in Spanish
to arise, to emerge, to come up
surgir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #2406 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Surgió un problema inesperado." (An unexpected problem arose.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
surgir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to arise, to emerge, to come up · -ir verb · irregular (spelling-change-gi-je) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | surjo * |
| tú | surges |
| él/ella/Ud. | surge |
| nosotros | surgimos |
| vosotros | surgís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surgen |
Yo surjo todos los días.
I arise, to emerge, to come up every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | surgí |
| tú | surgiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | surgió |
| nosotros | surgimos |
| vosotros | surgisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surgieron |
Nuevas ideas surgieron durante la reunión.
New ideas emerged during the meeting.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | surgía |
| tú | surgías |
| él/ella/Ud. | surgía |
| nosotros | surgíamos |
| vosotros | surgíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surgían |
Antes yo surgía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to arise, to emerge, to come up often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | surgiré |
| tú | surgirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | surgirá |
| nosotros | surgiremos |
| vosotros | surgiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surgirán |
Mañana yo surgiré.
Tomorrow I will arise, to emerge, to come up.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | surgiría |
| tú | surgirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | surgiría |
| nosotros | surgiríamos |
| vosotros | surgiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surgirían |
Si pudiera, yo surgiría.
If I could, I would arise, to emerge, to come up.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | surja * |
| tú | surjas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | surja * |
| nosotros | surjamos * |
| vosotros | surjáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surjan * |
Espero que tú surjas.
I hope that you arise, to emerge, to come up.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | surge |
| él/ella/Ud. | surja * |
| nosotros | surjamos * |
| vosotros | surgid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surjan * |
¡Surge!
Arise, to emerge, to come up!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Surgió un problema inesperado.
An unexpected problem arose.
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Nuevas ideas surgieron durante la reunión.
New ideas emerged during the meeting.
Common phrases with surgir
- surgir de la nada to arise from nothing
- surgir un conflicto to have a conflict arise