How to conjugate Sufrir in Spanish
To suffer, to sustain Regular IR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sufrir
- Sufrir in the Indicative Present
- Sufrir in the Indicative Preterite
- Sufrir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sufrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sufrir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sufrir in the Indicative Future
- Sufrir in the Indicative Conditional
- Sufrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sufrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sufrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sufrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sufrir
- Imperative tenses of Sufrir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sufrir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sufrir is the Spanish verb for "to suffer, to sustain". It is a regular IR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to sufrir include: padecer, sostener.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sufrir | to suffer, to sustain |
| Past participle | sufrido | suffered |
| Gerund | sufriendo | suffering |
Indicative Tenses of Sufrir
Sufrir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sufrir 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, "sufro", meaning "I suffer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufro | I suffer |
| Tú | sufres | you suffer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufre | s/he suffers, you (formal) suffer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sufrimos | we suffer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufrís | you (plural) suffer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufren | they suffer, you (plural formal) suffer |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sufrir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sufrí", meaning "I suffered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufrí | I suffered |
| Tú | sufriste | you suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufrió | s/he suffered, you (formal) suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sufrimos | we suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufristeis | you (plural) suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufrieron | they suffered, you (plural formal) suffered |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sufrir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sufría", meaning "I used to suffer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufría | I used to suffer |
| Tú | sufrías | you used to suffer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufría | s/he used to suffer, you (formal) used to suffer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sufríamos | we used to suffer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufríais | you (plural) used to suffer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufrían | they used to suffer, you (plural formal) used to suffer |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sufrir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sufriendo", meaning "I am suffering".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sufriendo | I am suffering |
| Tú | estás sufriendo | you are suffering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sufriendo | s/he is suffering, you (formal) are suffering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sufriendo | we are suffering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sufriendo | you (plural) are suffering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sufriendo | they are suffering, you (plural formal) are suffering |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sufrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sufrir", meaning "I am going to suffer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sufrir | I am going to suffer |
| Tú | vas a sufrir | you are going to suffer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sufrir | s/he is going to suffer, you (formal) are going to suffer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sufrir | we are going to suffer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sufrir | you (plural) are going to suffer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sufrir | they are going to suffer, you (plural formal) are going to suffer |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sufrir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sufriré", meaning "I will suffer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufriré | I will suffer |
| Tú | sufrirás | you will suffer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufrirá | s/he will suffer, you (formal) will suffer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sufriremos | we will suffer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufriréis | you (plural) will suffer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufrirán | they will suffer, you (plural formal) will suffer |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sufrir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sufriría", meaning "I would suffer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufriría | I would suffer |
| Tú | sufrirías | you would suffer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufriría | s/he would suffer, you (formal) would suffer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sufriríamos | we would suffer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufriríais | you (plural) would suffer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufrirían | they would suffer, you (plural formal) would suffer |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sufrir 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, "he sufrido", meaning "I have suffered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sufrido | I have suffered |
| Tú | has sufrido | you have suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sufrido | s/he has suffered, you (formal) have suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sufrido | we have suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sufrido | you (plural) have suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sufrido | they have suffered, you (plural formal) have suffered |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sufrir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sufrido", meaning "I had suffered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sufrido | I had suffered |
| Tú | habías sufrido | you had suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sufrido | s/he had suffered, you (formal) had suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sufrido | we had suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sufrido | you (plural) had suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sufrido | they had suffered, you (plural formal) had suffered |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sufrir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sufrido", meaning "I will have suffered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sufrido | I will have suffered |
| Tú | habrás sufrido | you will have suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sufrido | s/he will have suffered, you (formal) will have suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sufrido | we will have suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sufrido | you (plural) will have suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sufrido | they will have suffered, you (plural formal) will have suffered |
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Sufrir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sufrir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sufrido", meaning "I would have suffered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sufrido | I would have suffered |
| Tú | habrías sufrido | you would have suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sufrido | s/he would have suffered, you (formal) would have suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sufrido | we would have suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sufrido | you (plural) would have suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sufrido | they would have suffered, you (plural formal) would have suffered |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sufrir
Sufrir 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, "sufra", meaning "I suffer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufra | I suffer |
| Tú | sufras | you suffer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufra | s/he suffers, you (formal) suffer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | suframos | we suffer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufráis | you (plural) suffer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufran | they suffer, you (plural formal) suffer |
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Sufrir 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, "sufriera", meaning "I suffered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufriera | I suffered |
| Tú | sufrieras | you suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufriera | s/he suffered, you (formal) suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sufriéramos | we suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufrierais | you (plural) suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufrieran | they suffered, you (plural formal) suffered |
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Sufrir 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, "sufriere", meaning "I will suffer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sufriere | I will suffer |
| Tú | sufrieres | you will suffer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufriere | s/he will suffer, you (formal) will suffer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sufriéremos | we will suffer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufriereis | you (plural) will suffer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufrieren | they will suffer, you (plural formal) will suffer |
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Sufrir 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, "haya sufrido", meaning "I have suffered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sufrido | I have suffered |
| Tú | hayas sufrido | you have suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sufrido | s/he has suffered, you (formal) have suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sufrido | we have suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sufrido | you (plural) have suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sufrido | they have suffered, you (plural formal) have suffered |
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Sufrir 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, "hubiera sufrido", meaning "I had suffered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sufrido | I had suffered |
| Tú | hubieras sufrido | you had suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sufrido | s/he had suffered, you (formal) had suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sufrido | we had suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sufrido | you (plural) had suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sufrido | they had suffered, you (plural formal) had suffered |
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Sufrir 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, "hubiere sufrido", meaning "I will have suffered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sufrido | I will have suffered |
| Tú | hubieres sufrido | you will have suffered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sufrido | s/he will have suffered, you (formal) will have suffered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sufrido | we will have suffered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sufrido | you (plural) will have suffered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sufrido | they will have suffered, you (plural formal) will have suffered |
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Imperative Tenses of Sufrir
Sufrir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sufra", meaning "(to you formal) suffer!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | sufre | (to you) suffer! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sufra | (to you formal) suffer! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | suframos | let's suffer! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sufrid | (to you plural) suffer! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sufran | (to you plural formal) suffer! |
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Sufrir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sufra", meaning "(to you formal) don't suffer!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sufras | (to you) don't suffer! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no sufra | (to you formal) don't suffer! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no suframos | let's not suffer! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sufráis | (to you plural) don't suffer! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sufran | (to you plural formal) don't suffer! |
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