eu surpreendi

was surprised, surprised, caught

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surpreend surprise + i 1st-person singular past tense
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #31,279
was surprised Usually used with a reflexive pronoun in this meaning.
PO: Surpreendi-me com a resposta.
EN: I was surprised by the answer.
surprised, caught
PO: Surpreendi o meu irmão a ler o meu diário.
EN: I caught my brother reading my diary.
Conjugation of surpreender
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First surpreendi —
Third surpreendeu —

Não me surpreendi quando Tom me disse aonde ele tinha ido.

I wasn't surprised when Tom told me where he had gone.

No dia seguinte, me surpreendi, minha pele ficou muito suave.

The next day, I was surprised; my skin was very smooth.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Eu não me surpreendi com a notícia.

I wasn't surprised by the news.

Não me surpreendi quando Tom me disse aonde fora.

I wasn't surprised when Tom told me where he had gone.

Surpreendi você!

I surprised you!

— Piku (2015)

Surpreendi-me durante a cerimônia pensando nos eventos do dia.

I surprised myself during the ceremony by thinking about the day's events.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Eu o surpreendi roubando peras no pomar.

I caught him stealing pears in the orchard.

Com certeza me surpreendi.

I was certainly surprised.