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Surgir conjugation

surgir is an irregular Spanish -IR verb meaning arise / emerge. In the present tense: yo surjo, tú surges, él/ella surge, nosotros surgimos, vosotros surgís, ellos surgen. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #261-IRIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
surgir
Gerundio
surgiendo
Meaning
arise / emerge
Pattern
Irregular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Conjugation tables

Surgir across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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InfinitivosurgirDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiosurgiendoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar surgiendo.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yosurjo
Yo surjo en los momentos difíciles.I emerge in difficult moments.
surges
Tú surges de repente en la conversación.You arise suddenly in the conversation.
élsurge
Él surge de entre la multitud.He emerges from the crowd.
nosotrossurgimos
Nosotros surgimos cuando hace falta.We emerge when needed.
vosotrossurgís
Vosotros surgís del silencio con fuerza.You emerge from silence with strength.
ellossurgen
Ellos surgen en medio del caos.They emerge in the middle of chaos.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe surgido
Yo he surgido en el momento exacto.I have emerged at the exact moment.
has surgido
Tú has surgido de repente hoy.You have arisen suddenly today.
élha surgido
Él ha surgido de entre la multitud.He has emerged from the crowd.
nosotroshemos surgido
Nosotros hemos surgido cuando hacía falta.We have emerged when it was needed.
vosotroshabéis surgido
Vosotros habéis surgido del silencio ya.You have emerged from silence already.
elloshan surgido
Ellos han surgido en medio del caos.They have emerged in the middle of chaos.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yosurgí
Ayer yo surgí en el momento justo.Yesterday I emerged at the right moment.
surgiste
Tú surgiste de repente en la reunión.You arose suddenly in the meeting.
élsurgió
Él surgió de entre la multitud.He emerged from the crowd.
nosotrossurgimos
Nosotros surgimos cuando hacía falta.We emerged when it was needed.
vosotrossurgisteis
Vosotros surgisteis del silencio con fuerza.You emerged from silence with strength.
ellossurgieron
Ellos surgieron en medio del caos.They emerged in the middle of chaos.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yosurgía
Yo surgía en los momentos difíciles siempre.I used to emerge in difficult moments always.
surgías
Tú surgías de repente en clase.You used to arise suddenly in class.
élsurgía
Él surgía de entre la multitud a menudo.He used to emerge from the crowd often.
nosotrossurgíamos
Nosotros surgíamos cuando hacía falta.We used to emerge when needed.
vosotrossurgíais
Vosotros surgíais del silencio poco a poco.You used to emerge from silence little by little.
ellossurgían
Ellos surgían en medio del caos siempre.They used to emerge in the middle of chaos always.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía surgido
Yo había surgido antes de que me llamaran.I had emerged before they called me.
habías surgido
Tú habías surgido de repente ya.You had arisen suddenly already.
élhabía surgido
Él había surgido de entre la multitud previamente.He had emerged from the crowd previously.
nosotroshabíamos surgido
Nosotros habíamos surgido antes cuando hizo falta.We had emerged before when needed.
vosotroshabíais surgido
Vosotros habíais surgido del silencio esa mañana.You had emerged from silence that morning.
elloshabían surgido
Ellos habían surgido en medio del caos antes.They had emerged in the middle of chaos before.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube surgido
Cuando yo hube surgido, todos me vieron.When I had emerged, everyone saw me.
hubiste surgido
En cuanto tú hubiste surgido, cambió el ambiente.As soon as you had arisen, the atmosphere changed.
élhubo surgido
Después de que él hubo surgido de entre la multitud, habló.After he had emerged from the crowd, he spoke.
nosotroshubimos surgido
Apenas nosotros hubimos surgido, empezó el debate.As soon as we had emerged, the debate began.
vosotroshubisteis surgido
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis surgido del silencio, os escucharon.Once you had emerged from silence, they listened to you.
elloshubieron surgido
Cuando ellos hubieron surgido, volvió la esperanza.When they had emerged, hope returned.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yosurgiré
Yo surgiré cuando nadie lo espere.I will emerge when nobody expects it.
surgirás
Tú surgirás de repente otra vez.You will arise suddenly again.
élsurgirá
Él surgirá de entre la multitud.He will emerge from the crowd.
nosotrossurgiremos
Nosotros surgiremos cuando haga falta.We will emerge when needed.
vosotrossurgiréis
Vosotros surgiréis del silencio con fuerza.You will emerge from silence with strength.
ellossurgirán
Ellos surgirán en medio del caos.They will emerge in the middle of chaos.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré surgido
Para entonces yo habré surgido ya.By then I will have emerged already.
habrás surgido
Tú habrás surgido de repente para esa hora.You will have arisen suddenly by that time.
élhabrá surgido
Él habrá surgido de entre la multitud ya.He will have emerged from the crowd already.
nosotroshabremos surgido
Nosotros habremos surgido cuando haga falta.We will have emerged when needed.
vosotroshabréis surgido
Vosotros habréis surgido del silencio para entonces.You will have emerged from silence by then.
elloshabrán surgido
Ellos habrán surgido en medio del caos ya.They will have emerged in the middle of chaos already.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yosurgiría
Yo surgiría si viera una oportunidad.I would emerge if I saw an opportunity.
surgirías
Tú surgirías de repente sin avisar.You would arise suddenly without warning.
élsurgiría
Él surgiría de entre la multitud con calma.He would emerge from the crowd calmly.
nosotrossurgiríamos
Nosotros surgiríamos si hiciera falta.We would emerge if needed.
vosotrossurgiríais
Vosotros surgiríais del silencio más fuertes.You would emerge from silence stronger.
ellossurgirían
Ellos surgirían en medio del caos otra vez.They would emerge in the middle of chaos again.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría surgido
Yo habría surgido si hubiera visto una oportunidad.I would have emerged if I had seen an opportunity.
habrías surgido
Tú habrías surgido de repente sin avisar.You would have arisen suddenly without warning.
élhabría surgido
Él habría surgido de entre la multitud con calma.He would have emerged from the crowd calmly.
nosotroshabríamos surgido
Nosotros habríamos surgido si hubiera hecho falta.We would have emerged if it had been needed.
vosotroshabríais surgido
Vosotros habríais surgido del silencio más fuertes.You would have emerged from silence stronger.
elloshabrían surgido
Ellos habrían surgido en medio del caos otra vez.They would have emerged in the middle of chaos again.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yosurja
Es bueno que yo surja ahora.It is good that I emerge now.
surjas
Quiero que tú surjas cuando haga falta.I want you to emerge when needed.
élsurja
Es importante que él surja de entre la multitud.It is important that he emerge from the crowd.
nosotrossurjamos
Deseo que nosotros surjamos juntos.I wish that we emerge together.
vosotrossurjáis
Es mejor que vosotros surjáis del silencio.It is better that you emerge from silence.
ellossurjan
Temo que ellos no surjan a tiempo.I fear that they may not emerge in time.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya surgido
Dudo que yo haya surgido ya.I doubt that I have emerged already.
hayas surgido
No creo que tú hayas surgido todavía.I do not think that you have arisen yet.
élhaya surgido
Es posible que él haya surgido de entre la multitud.It is possible that he has emerged from the crowd.
nosotroshayamos surgido
Es probable que nosotros hayamos surgido a tiempo.It is likely that we have emerged in time.
vosotroshayáis surgido
No parece que vosotros hayáis surgido del silencio aún.It does not seem that you have emerged from silence yet.
elloshayan surgido
Puede que ellos hayan surgido en medio del caos.They may have emerged in the middle of chaos.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yosurgiera
Si yo surgiera antes, todo cambiaría.If I emerged earlier, everything would change.
surgieras
Si tú surgieras de repente, nos sorprenderías.If you arose suddenly, you would surprise us.
élsurgiera
Si él surgiera de entre la multitud, lo veríamos.If he emerged from the crowd, we would see him.
nosotrossurgiéramos
Si nosotros surgiéramos juntos, sería más fácil.If we emerged together, it would be easier.
vosotrossurgierais
Si vosotros surgierais del silencio, os escucharían.If you emerged from silence, they would listen to you.
ellossurgieran
Si ellos surgieran a tiempo, ayudarían mucho.If they emerged in time, they would help a lot.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera surgido
Si yo hubiera surgido antes, todo habría cambiado.If I had emerged earlier, everything would have changed.
hubieras surgido
Si tú hubieras surgido de repente, nos habrías sorprendido.If you had arisen suddenly, you would have surprised us.
élhubiera surgido
Si él hubiera surgido de entre la multitud, lo habríamos visto.If he had emerged from the crowd, we would have seen him.
nosotroshubiéramos surgido
Si nosotros hubiéramos surgido juntos, habría sido más fácil.If we had emerged together, it would have been easier.
vosotroshubierais surgido
Si vosotros hubierais surgido del silencio, os habrían escuchado.If you had emerged from silence, they would have listened to you.
elloshubieran surgido
Si ellos hubieran surgido a tiempo, habrían ayudado mucho.If they had emerged in time, they would have helped a lot.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yosurgiere
Si algún día yo surgiere otra vez, hablaré claro.If someday I should emerge again, I will speak clearly.
surgieres
Si tú surgieres de repente, me alegraré.If you should arise suddenly, I will be glad.
élsurgiere
Si él surgiere de entre la multitud, lo reconoceré.If he should emerge from the crowd, I will recognize him.
nosotrossurgiéremos
Si nosotros surgiéremos juntos, venceremos.If we should emerge together, we will win.
vosotrossurgiereis
Si vosotros surgiereis del silencio, habrá esperanza.If you should emerge from silence, there will be hope.
ellossurgieren
Si ellos surgieren a tiempo, cambiará todo.If they should emerge in time, everything will change.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere surgido
Cuando yo hubiere surgido, diré la verdad.When I shall have emerged, I will tell the truth.
hubieres surgido
Cuando tú hubieres surgido de repente, todos mirarán.When you shall have arisen suddenly, everyone will look.
élhubiere surgido
Cuando él hubiere surgido de entre la multitud, te avisaré.When he shall have emerged from the crowd, I will let you know.
nosotroshubiéremos surgido
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos surgido juntos, avanzaremos.When we shall have emerged together, we will move forward.
vosotroshubiereis surgido
Cuando vosotros hubiereis surgido del silencio, hablaréis.When you shall have emerged from silence, you will speak.
elloshubieren surgido
Cuando ellos hubieren surgido a tiempo, volverá la calma.When they shall have emerged in time, calm will return.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
surge
Tú, surge ahora y habla claro.You, emerge now and speak clearly.
élsurja
Que él surja de entre la multitud.Let him emerge from the crowd.
nosotrossurjamos
surjamos juntos en este momento.Let us emerge together at this moment.
vosotrossurgid
Vosotros, surgid del silencio.You, emerge from silence.
ellossurjan
Que ellos surjan a tiempo.Let them emerge in time.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
no surjas
No no surjas sin pensar.Do not emerge without thinking.
élno surja
Que él no no surja de repente.Let him not arise suddenly.
nosotrosno surjamos
No no surjamos demasiado tarde.Let us not emerge too late.
vosotrosno surjáis
No no surjáis del silencio con rabia.Do not emerge from silence with anger.
ellosno surjan
Que ellos no no surjan sin preparación.Let them not emerge without preparation.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ en los momentos difíciles.

I emerge in difficult moments.

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Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'surgir' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'surgir' means to arise / emerge. It is a irregular -IR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is surgir an irregular verb in Spanish?
Yes, surgir is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -IR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
How do you conjugate surgir in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of surgir: yo surjo, tú surges, él/ella/usted surge, nosotros surgimos, vosotros surgís, ellos/ellas/ustedes surgen.
How do you conjugate surgir in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of surgir: yo surgí, tú surgiste, él/ella/usted surgió, nosotros surgimos, vosotros surgisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes surgieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of surgir?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of surgir: yo surgía, tú surgías, él/ella/usted surgía, nosotros surgíamos, vosotros surgíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes surgían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of surgir?
The past participle of surgir is 'surgido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he surgido' (I have arise / emergeed), 'has surgido', 'ha surgido'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of surgir?
The gerundio of surgir is 'surgiendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy surgiendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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