suceder

to happen, to occur

s u θ e ˈd e ɾ
suced happen; occur + er -er infinitive
verb Common #10,328
to happen, to occur Somewhat more formal than the common verb pasar.
SP: No sé qué va a suceder mañana.
EN: I don't know what is going to happen tomorrow.
Conjugation of suceder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third sucedió sucedieron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third sucede suceden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third sucede suceden
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second sucede —
Third suceda —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third sucederá —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third sucederá —
suceder
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sucedía —
Third sucedía —
Past
Conditional
SingularPlural
First sucedería —
Third sucedería —
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First sucedía —
Third sucedía —

Esto estaba destinado a suceder.

This was meant to happen.

— Dangal (2016)

Y si no estamos por aquí, volverá a suceder.

And if we aren't around, it will happen again.

— हैदर (2014)

Esto no debe volver a suceder.

This must not happen again.

— La Empleada (2025)

No creo que vaya a suceder hoy.

I don't think it's going to happen today.

— Systemsprenger (2019)

A veces, en lugares pequeños pueden suceder grandes acontecimientos.

Sometimes big things can happen in small places.

¿Qué pudo suceder ahora?

What could have happened now?

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Eso no debe suceder.

That must not happen.

"Va a suceder esta noche".

It's going to happen tonight.

— El Infierno (2010)

¡Eso no va suceder!

That's not going to happen!

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

Yo sabía que podía suceder.

I knew it could happen.

Prometo que no volverá a suceder.

I promise it won't happen again.

— Hellfire (2026)

Me suele suceder.

It happens to me often.

— Dos son familia (2016)

Algo estaba a punto de suceder.

Something was about to happen.

— El Infierno (2010)

Lo que deba suceder, deja que suceda.

Whatever is meant to happen, let it happen.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

¿Cómo pudo suceder esto?

How could this have happened?

— El último emperador (1987)

Tenía que suceder ahora.

It had to happen now.

— El Bueno, El Malo y El Feo (1966)

Y, no volverá a suceder.

And it won't happen again.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Tener fe en lo que pueda suceder.

Have faith in what can happen.

Lo siento, no volverá a suceder.

I'm sorry, it won't happen again.

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

Muchas cosas van a suceder.

Many things are going to happen.

— Hoy Quiero Volver Solito (2014)

Suele suceder.

It usually happens.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Le prometo que no volverá a suceder.

I promise you it won't happen again.

Pienso que algo está a punto de suceder, y no es nada bueno.

I think something is about to happen, and it's not good.

— Hellfire (2026)

No volverá a suceder.

It won't happen again.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Como suele suceder con él, llegó tarde a clase hoy.

As usual, he was late to class today.

Esto no tenía que suceder.

This wasn't supposed to happen.

Pero si me quedo, seguro que volverá a suceder.

But if I stay, it’s bound to happen again.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Los problemas de erección pueden suceder por varios motivos.

Erection problems can occur for several reasons.

No creo que eso vaya a suceder.

I don't think that's going to happen.

Hemos recibido la palabra de Mark que esto no volverá a suceder.

We have received Mark's word that this will not happen again.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

¿Qué acaba de suceder allá?

What just happened over there?

Tenía que suceder tarde o temprano.

It had to happen sooner or later.

Porque algo ha de suceder allí.

Because something is bound to happen there.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

Mando, ¿cuándo empezaron a suceder cosas raras por aquí?

Commander, when did strange things start happening around here?

— Teléfono negro 2 (2025)

Muy bien, porque nunca volverá a suceder.

Very well, because it will never happen again.

Lo que tenía que suceder está sucediendo.

What had to happen is happening.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Cosas maravillosas te pueden suceder, si te animas.

Wonderful things can happen to you if you dare.

— Audición (2000)

Algo malo estaba a punto de suceder.

Something bad was about to happen.

Y una cosa llevó a otra, como suele suceder.

And one thing led to another, as often happens.

— Wicked (2024)

Algo está a punto de suceder en Palacio.

Something is about to happen at the Palace.

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)

Sabíamos que esto podía suceder algún día.

We knew this could happen someday.

— Ne Zha (2019)