to suggest
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Sugiero que salgamos temprano.
I suggest we leave early.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El mesero sugirió el pescado.
The waiter suggested the fish.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi tía siempre sugería algo nuevo.
My aunt always suggested something new.
Futuro · What will happen
Sugeriré otro hotel.
I'll suggest another hotel.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo sugeriría una fecha diferente.
I would suggest a different date.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El médico me ha sugerido caminar más.
The doctor has suggested that I walk more.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían sugerido un cambio de plan.
They had already suggested a change of plan.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos sugerido otro lugar.
We would have suggested another place.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que sugieras algo bueno.
I hope you suggest something good.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que sugiriera un restaurante.
I asked him to suggest a restaurant.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que sugiriesen algunas ideas.
I asked them to suggest some ideas.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas sugerido esta playa.
I'm glad you suggested this beach.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras sugerido eso antes, lo habríamos hecho.
If you had suggested that earlier, we would have done it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Sugiere un nombre para el perro.
Suggest a name for the dog.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.