surgir — Preterite (Pretérito)
to arise, to emerge, to come up
The preterite conjugation of surgir (irregular spelling-change-gi-je, ranked #2406). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | surgí |
| tú | surgiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | surgió |
| nosotros | surgimos |
| vosotros | surgisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | surgieron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Nuevas ideas surgieron durante la reunión.
New ideas emerged during the meeting.
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