Suprimir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of suprimir — “to suppress, to delete” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for suprimir with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Suprimir means to suppress or to delete, and it is used for deleting a file, suppressing a tax, and removing a word: suprimir un archivo, suprimir un impuesto. It is a regular -ir verb. To see it in a real sentence: Suprimo un archivo del ordenador. — “I suppress a file from the computer.”
Present tense conjugation table: suprimir
Every person of suprimir in the present tense. The gerund is suprimiendo and the past participle is suprimido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | suprimo |
| tú | suprimes |
| él/ella/Ud. | suprime |
| nosotros/as | suprimimos |
| vosotros/as | suprimís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | suprimen |
The gerund is suprimiendo, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy suprimiendo” means the action of suprimir is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is suprimido, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he suprimido” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how suprimir is used.
How the present of suprimir is formed
The present of suprimir is built from the stem suprim plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | suprimo |
| tú | -es | suprimes |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | suprime |
| nosotros/as | -imos | suprimimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | suprimís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | suprimen |
suprimir is a regular -ir verb in the present, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is suprim and the endings are the normal -ir endings, so there are no surprises to memorise in this tense — the challenge is only using the forms naturally.
The gerund of suprimir is suprimiendo and the past participle is suprimido. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of suprimir
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use suprimir in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of suprimir is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and suprimir is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Suprimo un archivo del ordenador.” — I suppress a file from the computer.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what suprimir means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Suprime un impuesto antiguo.” — He/she suppresses an old tax.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Suprimo una palabra de la frase.” — I suppress a word from the sentence.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and suprimir follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros suprimimos el párrafo entero del texto.” — Tomorrow, we suppress the whole paragraph from the text.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Suprimes un impuesto antiguo?” — Do you suppress an old tax?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Suprimo un archivo del ordenador.” — I suppress a file from the computer.
Preterite: “Suprimí un archivo del ordenador.” — I suppressed a file from the computer.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Suprime un impuesto antiguo.” — He/she suppresses an old tax.
Preterite: “Suprimió un impuesto antiguo.” — He/she suppressed an old tax.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Suprimimos una palabra de la frase.” — We suppress a word from the sentence.
Preterite: “Suprimimos una palabra de la frase.” — We suppressed a word from the sentence.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: suprimir in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Suprimo un archivo del ordenador.” — I suppress a file from the computer.
“Suprimes un impuesto antiguo.” — You suppress an old tax.
“Suprime una palabra de la frase.” — He/she suppresses a word from the sentence.
“Suprimimos el párrafo entero del texto.” — We suppress the whole paragraph from the text.
“Suprimís un archivo del ordenador.” — You suppress a file from the computer.
“Suprimen un impuesto antiguo.” — They suppress an old tax.
“Suprimo una palabra de la frase.” — I suppress a word from the sentence.
“Suprime el párrafo entero del texto.” — He/she suppresses the whole paragraph from the text.
Common mistakes with suprimir in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo suprime un archivo del ordenador.” Right: “Yo suprimo un archivo del ordenador.” Why: Yo needs the yo form suprimo. The form suprime belongs with él, ella or Ud.
Wrong: “Yo suprimir un impuesto antiguo.” Right: “Yo suprimo un impuesto antiguo.” Why: The infinitive suprimir cannot be the main verb of a sentence: it must be conjugated to agree with yo, giving suprimo.
Wrong: “Ayer yo suprimo un impuesto antiguo.” Right: “Ayer yo suprimí un impuesto antiguo.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to suprimí.
Wrong: “Ellos suprime un impuesto antiguo.” Right: “Ellos suprimen un impuesto antiguo.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form suprimen. The singular suprime belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: suprimir in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ un archivo del ordenador.”
- (a) suprimo
- (b) suprimes
- (c) suprime
Answer: suprimo — The yo form of suprimir in the present is suprimo.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ un impuesto antiguo.”
- (a) suprimo
- (b) suprime
- (c) suprimes
Answer: suprimes — The tú form of suprimir in the present is suprimes.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ una palabra de la frase.”
- (a) suprimes
- (b) suprime
- (c) suprimo
Answer: suprime — The él/ella form of suprimir in the present is suprime.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ el párrafo entero del texto.”
- (a) suprimimos
- (b) suprimo
- (c) suprimes
Answer: suprimimos — The nosotros/as form of suprimir in the present is suprimimos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ un archivo del ordenador.”
- (a) suprimo
- (b) suprimes
- (c) suprimís
Answer: suprimís — The vosotros/as form of suprimir in the present is suprimís.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ un impuesto antiguo.”
- (a) suprimes
- (b) suprimen
- (c) suprimo
Answer: suprimen — The ellos/ellas form of suprimir in the present is suprimen.
7. What does suprimir mean in English?
- (a) to suppress, to delete
- (b) to eliminate, to delete
- (c) to be about
Answer: to suppress, to delete — Suprimir means to suppress, to delete.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Suprimí un archivo del ordenador.
- (b) Suprimiré un archivo del ordenador.
- (c) Suprimo un archivo del ordenador.
Answer: Suprimo un archivo del ordenador. — “Suprimo un archivo del ordenador.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is suprimir regular in the present?
Yes. Suprimir is regular in the present: suprimo, suprimes, suprime, suprimimos, suprimís and suprimen. Watch the accents on the forms that carry them, and remember that the nosotros form is the one that keeps the stem unchanged.
What is the gerund and the past participle of suprimir?
The gerund is suprimiendo, used with estar for the progressive: estoy suprimiendo. The past participle is suprimido, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he suprimido.
What should I watch out for with suprimir?
Suprimir is regular: suprimí, suprimía, suprimiré. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is suprimo, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise suprimir in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the suprimir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of suprimir — every tense of suprimir in one place.
- Suprimir examples and quiz — more sentences with suprimir and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on suprimir and other verbs.