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All the words: French

surprendre

Level B1

Meaning

to surprise

Example

Sa réaction m'a surpris, je m'attendais à une dispute.

His reaction surprised me, I was expecting an argument.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
surprends
you (sg.)
surprends
he, she
surprend
we
surprenons
you (pl.)
surprenez
they
surprennent
imperfect
I
surprenais
you (sg.)
surprenais
he, she
surprenait
we
surprenions
you (pl.)
surpreniez
they
surprenaient
imperative
you (sg.)
surprends
we
surprenons
you (pl.)
surprenez
future
I
surprendrai
you (sg.)
surprendras
he, she
surprendra
we
surprendrons
you (pl.)
surprendrez
they
surprendront
conditional
I
surprendrais
you (sg.)
surprendrais
he, she
surprendrait
we
surprendrions
you (pl.)
surprendriez
they
surprendraient
present subjunctive
I
surprenne
you (sg.)
surprennes
he, she
surprenne
we
surprenions
you (pl.)
surpreniez
they
surprennent
simple past
I
surpris
you (sg.)
surpris
he, she
surprit
we
surprîmes
you (pl.)
surprîtes
they
surprirent

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