Sugerir in Spanish: making suggestions

The idea

Sugerir means to suggest. The present stem changes from e to ie except with nosotros and vosotros. An infinitive can name an action; que introduces a clause with the subjunctive.

Examples

• Sugiero salir temprano para evitar el tráfico.I suggest leaving early to avoid traffic.
• ¿Sugieres otro lugar para la reunión?Do you suggest another place for the meeting?
• La médica sugiere descansar durante unos días.The doctor suggests resting for a few days.
• Sugerimos una pausa después de la primera actividad.We suggest a break after the first activity.
• Vosotros sugerís cambios en el menú cada mes.You suggest changes to the menu every month.
• Mis vecinas sugieren que plantemos árboles en la plaza.My neighbors suggest that we plant trees in the square.

Watch out

Do not write sugero: the stressed stem changes in sugiero, but not in sugerimos.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ visitar el museo. (sugiero / sugero)

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   sugiero

   Sugiero matches the first-person singular subject.

2. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ una ruta más corta. (sugerimos / sugierimos)

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   sugerimos

   Sugerimos keeps the unchanged stem for the first-person plural.

3. Choose the correct form: Ella sugiere que tú ___ la puerta. (cierres / cierras)

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   cierres

   Cierres is subjunctive after the suggestion with que.

Use it today

Suggest an activity in an original sentence.