Conjugate suscitar in Spanish

to provoke, to arouse

suscitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #861 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Su discurso suscitó un intenso debate en el parlamento." (His speech provoked an intense debate in parliament.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suscito
suscitas
él/ella/Ud. suscita
nosotros suscitamos
vosotros suscitáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suscitan
Example

Yo suscito todos los días.

I provoke, to arouse every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suscité
suscitaste
él/ella/Ud. suscitó
nosotros suscitamos
vosotros suscitasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suscitaron
Example

Ayer yo suscité.

Yesterday I provoke, to arouse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suscitaba
suscitabas
él/ella/Ud. suscitaba
nosotros suscitábamos
vosotros suscitabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. suscitaban
Example

Antes yo suscitaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to provoke, to arouse often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suscitaré
suscitarás
él/ella/Ud. suscitará
nosotros suscitaremos
vosotros suscitaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suscitarán
Example

Mañana yo suscitaré.

Tomorrow I will provoke, to arouse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suscitaría
suscitarías
él/ella/Ud. suscitaría
nosotros suscitaríamos
vosotros suscitaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. suscitarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo suscitaría.

If I could, I would provoke, to arouse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suscite
suscites
él/ella/Ud. suscite
nosotros suscitemos
vosotros suscitéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. susciten
Example

Espero que tú suscites.

I hope that you provoke, to arouse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
suscita
él/ella/Ud. suscite
nosotros suscitemos
vosotros suscitad
ellos/ellas/Uds. susciten
Example

¡Suscita!

Provoke, to arouse!

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