-ir verb irregular · spelling-change-gi-je Advanced

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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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo surgí
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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