Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Surgir in Spanish
To emerge, to arise Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Surgir
- Surgir in the Indicative Present
- Surgir in the Indicative Preterite
- Surgir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Surgir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Surgir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Surgir in the Indicative Future
- Surgir in the Indicative Conditional
- Surgir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Surgir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Surgir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Surgir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Surgir
- Imperative tenses of Surgir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Surgir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Surgir is the Spanish verb for "to emerge, to arise". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to surgir include: emerger, plantearse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | surgir | to emerge, to arise |
| Past participle | surgido | emerged |
| Gerund | surgiendo | emerging |
Indicative Tenses of Surgir
Surgir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of surgir 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, "surjo", meaning "I emerge".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surjo | I emerge |
| Tú | surges | you emerge |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surge | s/he emerges, you (formal) emerge |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surgimos | we emerge |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgís | you (plural) emerge |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surgen | they emerge, you (plural formal) emerge |
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Surgir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of surgir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "surgí", meaning "I emerged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surgí | I emerged |
| Tú | surgiste | you emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surgió | s/he emerged, you (formal) emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surgimos | we emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgisteis | you (plural) emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surgieron | they emerged, you (plural formal) emerged |
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Surgir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of surgir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "surgía", meaning "I used to emerge".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surgía | I used to emerge |
| Tú | surgías | you used to emerge |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surgía | s/he used to emerge, you (formal) used to emerge |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surgíamos | we used to emerge |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgíais | you (plural) used to emerge |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surgían | they used to emerge, you (plural formal) used to emerge |
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Surgir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of surgir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy surgiendo", meaning "I am emerging".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy surgiendo | I am emerging |
| Tú | estás surgiendo | you are emerging |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está surgiendo | s/he is emerging, you (formal) are emerging |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos surgiendo | we are emerging |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis surgiendo | you (plural) are emerging |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están surgiendo | they are emerging, you (plural formal) are emerging |
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Surgir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of surgir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a surgir", meaning "I am going to emerge".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a surgir | I am going to emerge |
| Tú | vas a surgir | you are going to emerge |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a surgir | s/he is going to emerge, you (formal) are going to emerge |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a surgir | we are going to emerge |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a surgir | you (plural) are going to emerge |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a surgir | they are going to emerge, you (plural formal) are going to emerge |
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Surgir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of surgir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "surgiré", meaning "I will emerge".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surgiré | I will emerge |
| Tú | surgirás | you will emerge |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surgirá | s/he will emerge, you (formal) will emerge |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surgiremos | we will emerge |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgiréis | you (plural) will emerge |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surgirán | they will emerge, you (plural formal) will emerge |
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Surgir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of surgir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "surgiría", meaning "I would emerge".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surgiría | I would emerge |
| Tú | surgirías | you would emerge |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surgiría | s/he would emerge, you (formal) would emerge |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surgiríamos | we would emerge |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgiríais | you (plural) would emerge |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surgirían | they would emerge, you (plural formal) would emerge |
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Surgir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of surgir 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 surgido", meaning "I have emerged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he surgido | I have emerged |
| Tú | has surgido | you have emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha surgido | s/he has emerged, you (formal) have emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos surgido | we have emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis surgido | you (plural) have emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han surgido | they have emerged, you (plural formal) have emerged |
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Surgir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of surgir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había surgido", meaning "I had emerged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había surgido | I had emerged |
| Tú | habías surgido | you had emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había surgido | s/he had emerged, you (formal) had emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos surgido | we had emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais surgido | you (plural) had emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían surgido | they had emerged, you (plural formal) had emerged |
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Surgir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of surgir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré surgido", meaning "I will have emerged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré surgido | I will have emerged |
| Tú | habrás surgido | you will have emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá surgido | s/he will have emerged, you (formal) will have emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos surgido | we will have emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis surgido | you (plural) will have emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán surgido | they will have emerged, you (plural formal) will have emerged |
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Surgir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of surgir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría surgido", meaning "I would have emerged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría surgido | I would have emerged |
| Tú | habrías surgido | you would have emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría surgido | s/he would have emerged, you (formal) would have emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos surgido | we would have emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais surgido | you (plural) would have emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían surgido | they would have emerged, you (plural formal) would have emerged |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Surgir
Surgir 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, "surja", meaning "I emerge".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surja | I emerge |
| Tú | surjas | you emerge |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surja | s/he emerges, you (formal) emerge |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surjamos | we emerge |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surjáis | you (plural) emerge |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surjan | they emerge, you (plural formal) emerge |
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Surgir 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, "surgiera", meaning "I emerged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surgiera | I emerged |
| Tú | surgieras | you emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surgiera | s/he emerged, you (formal) emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surgiéramos | we emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgierais | you (plural) emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surgieran | they emerged, you (plural formal) emerged |
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Surgir 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, "surgiere", meaning "I will emerge".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | surgiere | I will emerge |
| Tú | surgieres | you will emerge |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surgiere | s/he will emerge, you (formal) will emerge |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surgiéremos | we will emerge |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgiereis | you (plural) will emerge |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surgieren | they will emerge, you (plural formal) will emerge |
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Surgir 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 surgido", meaning "I have emerged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya surgido | I have emerged |
| Tú | hayas surgido | you have emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya surgido | s/he has emerged, you (formal) have emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos surgido | we have emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis surgido | you (plural) have emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan surgido | they have emerged, you (plural formal) have emerged |
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Surgir 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 surgido", meaning "I had emerged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera surgido | I had emerged |
| Tú | hubieras surgido | you had emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera surgido | s/he had emerged, you (formal) had emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos surgido | we had emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais surgido | you (plural) had emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran surgido | they had emerged, you (plural formal) had emerged |
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Surgir 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 surgido", meaning "I will have emerged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere surgido | I will have emerged |
| Tú | hubieres surgido | you will have emerged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere surgido | s/he will have emerged, you (formal) will have emerged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos surgido | we will have emerged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis surgido | you (plural) will have emerged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren surgido | they will have emerged, you (plural formal) will have emerged |
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Imperative Tenses of Surgir
Surgir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "surja", meaning "(to you formal) emerge!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | surge | (to you) emerge! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | surja | (to you formal) emerge! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | surjamos | let's emerge! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | surgid | (to you plural) emerge! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | surjan | (to you plural formal) emerge! |
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Surgir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no surja", meaning "(to you formal) don't emerge!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no surjas | (to you) don't emerge! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no surja | (to you formal) don't emerge! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no surjamos | let's not emerge! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no surjáis | (to you plural) don't emerge! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no surjan | (to you plural formal) don't emerge! |
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