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Suspender (to fail) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of suspender (to fail) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Suspender (to fail) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 5: Planes para el futuro (Future Plans)

Lesson 36: Educación y graduación (Education and graduation)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Suspender (to fail) Suspendiendo (Failing) Suspendido (Failed)

Suspender (to fail): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo suspendo I fail
tú suspendes you fail
él/ella suspende he/she fails
nosotros/nosotras suspendemos we fail
vosotros/vosotras suspendéis you fail
ellos/ellas suspenden They fail

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he suspendido I have failed
tú has suspendido you have failed
él/ella ha suspendido He has failed
nosotros/nosotras hemos suspendido we have failed
vosotros/vosotras habéis suspendido you have failed
ellos/ellas han suspendido They have failed

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo suspenda I fail
tú suspendas you fail
él/ella suspenda he fails
nosotros/nosotras suspendamos we fail
vosotros/vosotras suspendáis you fail
ellos/ellas suspendan they fail

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya suspendido I have failed
tú hayas suspendido you have failed
él/ella haya suspendido He may have failed
nosotros/nosotras hayamos suspendido we have failed
vosotros/vosotras hayáis suspendido you lot have failed
ellos/ellas hayan suspendido they have failed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo suspendía I used to fail
tú suspendías you were failing
él/ella suspendía he/she was failing
nosotros/nosotras suspendíamos we failed
vosotros/vosotras suspendíais you failed
ellos/ellas suspendían they failed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había suspendido I had failed
tú habías suspendido you had failed
él/ella había suspendido he had failed
nosotros/nosotras habíamos suspendido we had failed
vosotros/vosotras habíais suspendido you had failed
ellos/ellas habían suspendido they had failed

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo suspendiera/suspendiese I would fail
tú suspendieras/suspendieses you failed
él/ella suspendiera/suspendiese he fail
nosotros/nosotras suspendiéramos/suspendiésemos we failed
vosotros/vosotras suspendierais/suspendieseis you failed
ellos/ellas suspendieran/suspendiesen they failed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese suspendido I would have failed
tú hubieras/hubieses suspendido you had failed
él/ella hubiera/hubiese suspendido he would have failed
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos suspendido We had failed
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis suspendido You had failed
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen suspendido they had failed

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo suspendí I failed
tú suspendiste you failed
él/ella suspendió he/she failed
nosotros/nosotras suspendimos we failed
vosotros/vosotras suspendisteis You failed
ellos/ellas suspendieron They failed

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube suspendido I had failed
tú hubiste suspendido you had failed
él/ella hubo suspendido he had failed
nosotros/nosotras hubimos suspendido we had failed
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis suspendido You had failed
ellos/ellas hubieron suspendido they had failed

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo suspendiere I will fail
tú suspendieres you should fail
él/ella suspendiere he would fail
nosotros/nosotras suspendiéremos we will fail
vosotros/vosotras suspendiereis You would fail
ellos/ellas suspendieren they should fail

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere suspendido I will have failed
tú hubieres suspendido you will have failed
él/ella hubiere suspendido he will have failed
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos suspendido we will have failed
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis suspendido You will have failed
ellos/ellas hubieren suspendido they will have failed

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo suspenderé I will fail
tú suspenderás You will fail
él/ella suspenderá he will fail
nosotros/nosotras suspenderemos We will fail
vosotros/vosotras suspenderéis You will fail
ellos/ellas suspenderán they will fail

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré suspendido I will have failed
tú habrás suspendido You will have failed
él/ella habrá suspendido he will have failed
nosotros/nosotras habremos suspendido We will have failed
vosotros/vosotras habréis suspendido you will have failed
ellos/ellas habrán suspendido They will have failed.
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Suspende! You fail
¡Suspenda! He/She fail
¡Suspendamos! Let's fail!
¡Suspended! (you) Fail!
¡Suspendan! They fail

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No suspenda! You do not fail
No suspendas! Don't fail!
No suspenda! You do not fail
No suspendamos! You lot don't fail!
No suspendáis! You all do not fail!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo suspendería I would fail
tú suspenderías You would fail
él/ella suspendería he/she would fail
nosotros/nosotras suspenderíamos we would fail
vosotros/vosotras suspenderíais you would fail
ellos/ellas suspenderían they would fail

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría suspendido I would have failed
tú habrías suspendido You would have failed
él/ella habría suspendido he would have failed
nosotros/nosotras habríamos suspendido We would have failed
vosotros/vosotras habríais suspendido you would have failed
ellos/ellas habrían suspendido They would have failed

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They will fail the tasks until after the event.
Ellas suspenderán las tareas hasta después del evento.
2. They say they do not fail the exam thanks to their effort.
Dicen que no suspenden el examen gracias a su esfuerzo.
3. We will fail the trial until we have more information.
Nosotros suspenderemos el juicio hasta que tengamos más información.
4. He will fail the surprise until the last moment.
Él suspenderá la sorpresa hasta el último momento.
5. We hope that we do not fail any subject this year.
Esperamos que no suspendemos ninguna materia este año.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We failed the undergraduate course.
Suspendimos la asignatura de grado.
2. You failed several classes in primary school.
Suspendisteis varias clases en primaria.
3. I have failed the project and I have no idea what to do now.
He suspendido el proyecto y no tengo idea de qué hacer ahora.
4. Did you fail the last sixth form class?
¿suspendiste la última clase de bachillerato?
5. He was failing the secret of the novel.
Él/ella suspendía el secreto de la novela.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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suspendiera/suspendiese, suspendieran/suspendiesen, suspendieras/suspendieses, suspendáis

1.
Si ellos ... sus actividades, tendrían más tiempo libre.
(If they were to suspend their activities, they would have more free time.)
2.
Ella dudaba que él ... el proyecto tan importante.
(She doubted that he would suspend the important project.)
3.
Si yo ... el examen, estaría muy decepcionado.
(If I were to fail the exam, I would be very disappointed.)
4.
Quizás vosotros ... la clase si el profesor no viene.
(Perhaps you fail the class if the teacher doesn't come.)
5.
Si tú ... la tarea, no podrías participar en el juego.
(If you were to fail the task, you wouldn't be able to participate in the game.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I had failed the task before the meeting started.
Yo hube suspendido la tarea antes de que comenzara la reunión.
2. I would have failed the task, but they helped me.
Yo habría suspendido la tarea, pero me ayudaron.
3. They had failed the project after the official announcement.
Ellos hubieron suspendido el proyecto después del anuncio oficial.
4. You had failed the game before the pandemic.
Tú hubiste suspendido el juego antes de la pandemia.
5. I may have failed the project due to the requirements.
Puede que haya suspendido el proyecto debido a los requisitos.