Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Sorprenderse in Spanish
sorprenderse to be surprised Regular ER Verb
At a glance: Sorprenderse (to be surprised) is a widely used reflexive regular -ER verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me sorprendo, te sorprendes, se sorprende, nos sorprendemos, os sorprendéis, se sorprenden. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -ER verbs.
- Past participle
- sorprendido been surprised
- Gerund
- sorprendiendo being surprised
- Similar
- extrañarse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Sorprenderse
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Present
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Preterite
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Future
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Conditional
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sorprenderse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sorprenderse
- Imperative tenses of Sorprenderse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Sorprenderse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Sorprenderse
Sorprenderse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sorprenderse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me sorprendo”, meaning “I am surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprendo | I am surprised |
| Tú | te sorprendes | you are surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprende | s/he is surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprendemos | we are surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprendéis | you (plural) are surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprenden | they are surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: stem sorprend- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sorprenderse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me sorprendí”, meaning “I was surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprendí | I was surprised |
| Tú | te sorprendiste | you were surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprendió | s/he was surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprendimos | we were surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprendisteis | you (plural) were surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprendieron | they were surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: stem sorprend- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sorprenderse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me sorprendía”, meaning “I used to be surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprendía | I used to be surprised |
| Tú | te sorprendías | you used to be surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprendía | s/he used to be surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprendíamos | we used to be surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprendíais | you (plural) used to be surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprendían | they used to be surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: stem sorprend- plus the -er endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sorprenderse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy sorprendiendo”, meaning “I am being surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy sorprendiendo | I am being surprised |
| Tú | te estás sorprendiendo | you are being surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está sorprendiendo | s/he is being surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos sorprendiendo | we are being surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis sorprendiendo | you (plural) are being surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están sorprendiendo | they are being surprised |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund sorprendiendo. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sorprenderse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a sorprender”, meaning “I am going to be surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a sorprender | I am going to be surprised |
| Tú | te vas a sorprender | you are going to be surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a sorprender | s/he is going to be surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a sorprender | we are going to be surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a sorprender | you (plural) are going to be surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a sorprender | they are going to be surprised |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive sorprender. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sorprenderse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me sorprenderé”, meaning “I will be surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprenderé | I will be surprised |
| Tú | te sorprenderás | you will be surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprenderá | s/he will be surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprenderemos | we will be surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprenderéis | you (plural) will be surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprenderán | they will be surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive sorprender plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sorprenderse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me sorprendería”, meaning “I would be surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprendería | I would be surprised |
| Tú | te sorprenderías | you would be surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprendería | s/he would be surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprenderíamos | we would be surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprenderíais | you (plural) would be surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprenderían | they would be surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive sorprender plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sorprenderse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he sorprendido”, meaning “I have been surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he sorprendido | I have been surprised |
| Tú | te has sorprendido | you have been surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha sorprendido | s/he has been surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos sorprendido | we have been surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis sorprendido | you (plural) have been surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han sorprendido | they have been surprised |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle sorprendido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sorprenderse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había sorprendido”, meaning “I had been surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había sorprendido | I had been surprised |
| Tú | te habías sorprendido | you had been surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había sorprendido | s/he had been surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos sorprendido | we had been surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais sorprendido | you (plural) had been surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían sorprendido | they had been surprised |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle sorprendido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sorprenderse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré sorprendido”, meaning “I will have been surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré sorprendido | I will have been surprised |
| Tú | te habrás sorprendido | you will have been surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá sorprendido | s/he will have been surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos sorprendido | we will have been surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis sorprendido | you (plural) will have been surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán sorprendido | they will have been surprised |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle sorprendido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sorprenderse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría sorprendido”, meaning “I would have been surprised”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría sorprendido | I would have been surprised |
| Tú | te habrías sorprendido | you would have been surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría sorprendido | s/he would have been surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos sorprendido | we would have been surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais sorprendido | you (plural) would have been surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían sorprendido | they would have been surprised |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle sorprendido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Sorprenderse
Sorprenderse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me sorprenda”, meaning “I am surprised”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprenda | I am surprised |
| Tú | te sorprendas | you are surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprenda | s/he is surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprendamos | we are surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprendáis | you (plural) are surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprendan | they are surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: stem sorprend- plus the -er subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me sorprendiera”, meaning “I were surprised”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprendiera | I were surprised |
| Tú | te sorprendieras | you were surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprendiera | s/he were surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprendiéramos | we were surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprendierais | you (plural) were surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprendieran | they were surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, sorprendieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (sorprendiéramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me sorprendiere”, meaning “I will be surprised”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me sorprendiere | I will be surprised |
| Tú | te sorprendieres | you will be surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se sorprendiere | s/he will be surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos sorprendiéremos | we will be surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os sorprendiereis | you (plural) will be surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se sorprendieren | they will be surprised |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, sorprendieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (sorprendiéremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya sorprendido”, meaning “I have been surprised”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya sorprendido | I have been surprised |
| Tú | te hayas sorprendido | you have been surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya sorprendido | s/he has been surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos sorprendido | we have been surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis sorprendido | you (plural) have been surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan sorprendido | they have been surprised |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle sorprendido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera sorprendido”, meaning “I had been surprised”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera sorprendido | I had been surprised |
| Tú | te hubieras sorprendido | you had been surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera sorprendido | s/he had been surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos sorprendido | we had been surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais sorprendido | you (plural) had been surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran sorprendido | they had been surprised |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle sorprendido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Sorprenderse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere sorprendido”, meaning “I will have been surprised”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere sorprendido | I will have been surprised |
| Tú | te hubieres sorprendido | you will have been surprised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere sorprendido | s/he will have been surprised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos sorprendido | we will have been surprised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis sorprendido | you (plural) will have been surprised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren sorprendido | they will have been surprised |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle sorprendido. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Sorprenderse
Sorprenderse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “sorpréndase”, meaning “(to you formal) be surprised!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sorpréndete | (to you) be surprised! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sorpréndase | (to you formal) be surprised! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sorprendámonos | let's be surprised! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sorprendeos | (to you plural) be surprised! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sorpréndanse | (to you plural formal) be surprised! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (sorpréndete); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (sorpréndase, sorpréndanse); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (sorprendámonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (sorprendeos).
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Sorprenderse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se sorprenda”, meaning “(to you formal) don't be surprised!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te sorprendas | (to you) don't be surprised! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se sorprenda | (to you formal) don't be surprised! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos sorprendamos | let's not be surprised! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os sorprendáis | (to you plural) don't be surprised! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se sorprendan | (to you plural formal) don't be surprised! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te sorprendas, no se sorprenda, no nos sorprendamos, no os sorprendáis, no se sorprendan.
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Frequently asked questions about Sorprenderse
Is sorprenderse a regular or irregular verb?
Sorprenderse is a fully regular -ER reflexive verb. It follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -ER conjugation system.
How do you conjugate sorprenderse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), sorprenderse is conjugated as: yo me sorprendo, tú te sorprendes, él/ella/usted se sorprende, nosotros nos sorprendemos, vosotros os sorprendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sorprenden. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate sorprenderse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), sorprenderse is conjugated as: yo me sorprendí, tú te sorprendiste, él/ella/usted se sorprendió, nosotros nos sorprendimos, vosotros os sorprendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sorprendieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate sorprenderse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), sorprenderse is conjugated as: yo me sorprendía, tú te sorprendías, él/ella/usted se sorprendía, nosotros nos sorprendíamos, vosotros os sorprendíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sorprendían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate sorprenderse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), sorprenderse is conjugated as: yo me sorprenderé, tú te sorprenderás, él/ella/usted se sorprenderá, nosotros nos sorprenderemos, vosotros os sorprenderéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sorprenderán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate sorprenderse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), sorprenderse is conjugated as: yo me sorprenda, tú te sorprendas, él/ella/usted se sorprenda, nosotros nos sorprendamos, vosotros os sorprendáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se sorprendan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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