surprendre conjugation

French verb · to surprise

Type
irregular
Auxiliary
avoir
Group
3rd group
Present participle
surprenant (irregular)
Past participle
surpris (irregular)
Frequency
#173

Learner note. Conjugated like 'prendre'; past participle is 'surpris'.

  • Cette nouvelle me surprend.This news surprises me.
  • Il nous a surpris avec un cadeau.He surprised us with a gift.

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Indicatif Indicative

PrésentPresent

Présent of surprendre
je
tu
il/elle/on
nous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendons)
vous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendez)
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendent)

Passé composéCompound past

Passé composé of surprendre
j'(irregular)
tu(irregular)
il/elle/on(irregular)
nous(irregular)
vous(irregular)
ils/elles(irregular)

ImparfaitImperfect

Imparfait of surprendre
je(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendais)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendais)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendait)
nous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendions)
vous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendiez)
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendaient)

Futur simpleFuture

Futur simple of surprendre
je
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Plus-que-parfaitPluperfect

Plus-que-parfait of surprendre
j'(irregular)
tu(irregular)
il/elle/on(irregular)
nous(irregular)
vous(irregular)
ils/elles(irregular)

Passé simpleSimple past (literary)

Passé simple of surprendre
je(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendis)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendis)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendit)
nous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendîmes)
vous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendîtes)
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendirent)

Futur antérieurFuture perfect

Futur antérieur of surprendre
j'(irregular)
tu(irregular)
il/elle/on(irregular)
nous(irregular)
vous(irregular)
ils/elles(irregular)

Passé antérieurPast anterior (literary)

Passé antérieur of surprendre
j'(irregular)
tu(irregular)
il/elle/on(irregular)
nous(irregular)
vous(irregular)
ils/elles(irregular)

Conditionnel Conditional

Conditionnel présentPresent conditional

Conditionnel présent of surprendre
je
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

Conditionnel passéPast conditional

Conditionnel passé of surprendre
j'(irregular)
tu(irregular)
il/elle/on(irregular)
nous(irregular)
vous(irregular)
ils/elles(irregular)

Subjonctif Subjunctive

Subjonctif présentPresent subjunctive

Subjonctif présent of surprendre
je(irregular; regular pattern would give surprende)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendes)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give surprende)
nous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendions)
vous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendiez)
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendent)

Subjonctif passéPast subjunctive

Subjonctif passé of surprendre
j'(irregular)
tu(irregular)
il/elle/on(irregular)
nous(irregular)
vous(irregular)
ils/elles(irregular)

Subjonctif imparfaitImperfect subjunctive (literary)

Subjonctif imparfait of surprendre
je(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendisse)
tu(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendisses)
il/elle/on(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendît)
nous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendissions)
vous(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendissiez)
ils/elles(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendissent)

Subjonctif plus-que-parfaitPluperfect subjunctive (literary)

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait of surprendre
j'(irregular)
tu(irregular)
il/elle/on(irregular)
nous(irregular)
vous(irregular)
ils/elles(irregular)

Impératif Imperative

Impératif présentCommands

Impératif présent of surprendre
(tu)
(nous)(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendons)
(vous)(irregular; regular pattern would give surprendez)

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Surprendre FAQ

How do you conjugate surprendre in the present tense?

Surprendre in the French présent: je surprends, tu surprends, il/elle/on surprend, nous surprenons, vous surprenez, ils/elles surprennent.

What is the Passé composé of surprendre?

j' ai surpris, tu as surpris, il/elle/on a surpris, nous avons surpris, vous avez surpris, ils/elles ont surpris. Surprendre uses avoir as its auxiliary.

Is surprendre irregular?

Yes. Surprendre has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.

What does surprendre mean in English?

Surprendre means “to surprise”. The past participle is surpris.