-er verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate suspender in Spanish

to suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel

suspender is a regular -er verb ranked #2407 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Suspendí el examen de matemáticas." (I failed the math exam.). 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 suspendo
suspendes
él/ella/Ud. suspende
nosotros suspendemos
vosotros suspendéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suspenden
Example

Yo suspendo todos los días.

I suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suspendí
suspendiste
él/ella/Ud. suspendió
nosotros suspendimos
vosotros suspendisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suspendieron
Example

Ayer yo suspendí.

Yesterday I suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suspendía
suspendías
él/ella/Ud. suspendía
nosotros suspendíamos
vosotros suspendíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. suspendían
Example

Antes yo suspendía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suspenderé
suspenderás
él/ella/Ud. suspenderá
nosotros suspenderemos
vosotros suspenderéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suspenderán
Example

Mañana yo suspenderé.

Tomorrow I will suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suspendería
suspenderías
él/ella/Ud. suspendería
nosotros suspenderíamos
vosotros suspenderíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. suspenderían
Example

Si pudiera, yo suspendería.

If I could, I would suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo suspenda
suspendas
él/ella/Ud. suspenda
nosotros suspendamos
vosotros suspendáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. suspendan
Example

Espero que tú suspendas.

I hope that you suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
suspende
él/ella/Ud. suspenda
nosotros suspendamos
vosotros suspended
ellos/ellas/Uds. suspendan
Example

¡Suspende!

Suspend, to fail (an exam), to cancel!

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