Socorrer means to help or assist someone in need, often in emergency or difficult situations. It is used when providing aid or rescue.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorro | Yo socorro a los heridos en la calle. I help the injured on the street.  | |
| Tú | socorres | Tú socorres a los niños en peligro. You help the children in danger.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorre | Ella socorre a los animales abandonados. She helps the abandoned animals.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorremos | Nosotros socorremos a los vecinos en emergencias. We help the neighbors in emergencies.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorréis | Vosotros socorréis a los turistas perdidos. You all help the lost tourists.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorren | Ellos socorren a quienes lo necesitan. They help those in need.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorrí | Socorrí a la víctima rápidamente. I helped the victim quickly.  | |
| Tú | socorriste | Socorriste a tu amigo ayer. You helped your friend yesterday.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorrió | Él socorrió a la niña en la calle. He helped the girl on the street.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorrimos | Nosotros socorrimos a los heridos. We helped the injured.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorristeis | Vosotros socorristeis a los turistas. You all helped the tourists.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorrieron | Ellos socorrieron a los accidentados. They helped the injured.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorría | Yo socorría a los heridos en la calle. I used to help the injured on the street.  | |
| Tú | socorrías | Tú socorrías a los animales abandonados. You used to help abandoned animals.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorría | Ella socorría a los niños en el parque. She used to help children in the park.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorríamos | Nosotros socorríamos a los turistas perdidos. We used to help lost tourists.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorríais | Vosotros socorríais a los vecinos en emergencias. You all used to help neighbors in emergencies.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorrían | Ellos socorrían a los accidentados frecuentemente. They used to help accident victims frequently.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy socorriendo | Estoy socorriendo a un herido ahora mismo. I am helping a hurt person right now.  | |
| Tú | estás socorriendo | Estás socorriendo a tu amigo en la calle. You are helping your friend on the street.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está socorriendo | Ella está socorriendo a los accidentados. She is helping the accident victims.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos socorriendo | Estamos socorriendo a los heridos en la emergencia. We are helping the injured in the emergency.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis socorriendo | Vosotros estáis socorriendo a los pacientes ahora. You all are helping the patients now.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están socorriendo | Ellos están socorriendo a los niños en la escuela. They are helping the children at school.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a socorrer | Voy a socorrer a mi amigo mañana. I am going to help my friend tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | vas a socorrer | ¿Vas a socorrer a tu hermana hoy? Are you going to help your sister today?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a socorrer | Ella va a socorrer a su vecino esta tarde. She is going to help her neighbor this afternoon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a socorrer | Vamos a socorrer a los afectados pronto. We are going to help the affected soon.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a socorrer | Vosotros vais a socorrer a los enfermos mañana. You all are going to help the sick tomorrow.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a socorrer | Ellos van a socorrer a los necesitados hoy. They are going to help the needy today.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorreré | Yo socorreré a quien lo necesite. I will help whoever needs it.  | |
| Tú | socorrerás | Tú socorrerás a tu amigo si te llama. You will help your friend if he calls you.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorrerá | Ella socorrerá a los heridos mañana. She will help the injured tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorreremos | Nosotros socorreremos a los afectados pronto. We will help the affected soon.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorreréis | Vosotros socorreréis a los turistas en la playa. You all will help the tourists at the beach.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorrerán | Ellos socorrerán a los niños en la escuela. They will help the children at school.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorrería | Yo socorrería a la víctima si fuera necesario. I would help the victim if it were necessary.  | |
| Tú | socorrerías | Tú socorrerías a tu amigo en esa situación. You would help your friend in that situation.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorrería | Él socorrería a quien lo necesitara. He would help whoever needed it.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorreríamos | Nosotros socorreríamos a los heridos rápidamente. We would help the injured quickly.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorreríais | Vosotros socorreríais a los afectados si pudierais. You all would help the affected if you could.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorrerían | Ellos socorrerían a cualquiera en peligro. They would help anyone in danger.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he socorrido | Yo he socorrido a mi amigo. I have helped my friend.  | |
| Tú | has socorrido | Tú has socorrido a la víctima. You have helped the victim.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha socorrido | Ella ha socorrido a los niños. She has helped the children.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos socorrido | Nosotros hemos socorrido a los heridos. We have helped the injured.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis socorrido | Vosotros habéis socorrido a los pacientes. You all have helped the patients.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han socorrido | Ellos han socorrido a los accidentados. They have helped the injured.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había socorrido | Yo había socorrido a la víctima antes de llamar a la policía. I had helped the victim before calling the police.  | |
| Tú | habías socorrido | Tú habías socorrido a alguien en esa situación antes. You had helped someone in that situation before.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había socorrido | Ella había socorrido a la persona herida ayer. She had helped the injured person yesterday.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos socorrido | Nosotros habíamos socorrido a los niños antes de la tormenta. We had helped the children before the storm.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais socorrido | Vosotros habíais socorrido a los ancianos en el refugio. You all had helped the elderly at the shelter.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían socorrido | Ellos habían socorrido a los heridos después del accidente. They had helped the injured after the accident.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré socorrido | Para entonces, ya habré socorrido a todos los afectados. By then, I will have already helped all the affected.  | |
| Tú | habrás socorrido | Para mañana, habrás socorrido a los pacientes. By tomorrow, you will have helped the patients.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá socorrido | Ella habrá socorrido a la víctima antes de que lleguen los paramédicos. She will have helped the victim before the paramedics arrive.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos socorrido | Nosotros habremos socorrido a todos antes del cierre. We will have helped everyone before closing.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis socorrido | Vosotros habréis socorrido a los heridos en la emergencia. You all will have helped the injured in the emergency.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán socorrido | Ellos habrán socorrido a los niños en el refugio. They will have helped the children in the shelter.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría socorrido | Yo habría socorrido a la víctima si hubiera sabido. I would have helped the victim if I had known.  | |
| Tú | habrías socorrido | Tú habrías socorrido al perro si hubieras llegado antes. You would have helped the dog if you had arrived earlier.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría socorrido | Ella habría socorrido a la persona si hubiera estado allí. She would have helped the person if she had been there.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos socorrido | Nosotros habríamos socorrido a los heridos si hubiéramos llegado a tiempo. We would have helped the injured if we had arrived on time.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais socorrido | Vosotros habríais socorrido a los accidentados si hubierais sabido. You all would have helped the injured if you had known.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían socorrido | Ellos habrían socorrido a los niños si hubieran estado presentes. They would have helped the children if they had been present.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorra | Espero que yo socorra a los heridos. I hope that I help the injured.  | |
| Tú | sororras | Es importante que tú sororras a los niños. It's important that you help the children.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | sororra | Es necesario que él sororra en la emergencia. It's necessary that he helps in the emergency.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | sororramos | Queremos que nosotros sororramos a todos. We want us to help everyone.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | sororráis | Es posible que vosotros sororráis a los afectados. It's possible that you all help the affected.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | sororran | Dudo que ellos sororran sin ayuda. I doubt that they help without help.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorriese | Esperaba que él socorriese a la víctima. I hoped that he would help the victim.  | |
| Tú | socorrieras | No creía que tú socorrieras en esa situación. I didn't believe that you would help in that situation.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorriese | Era importante que ella socorriese a los heridos. It was important that she helped the injured.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorrésemos | Queríamos que nosotros socorrésemos a los perdidos. We wanted us to help the lost.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorrierais | Dudaba que vosotros socorrierais en esa emergencia. I doubted that you would help in that emergency.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorrieran | No pensaba que ellos socorrieran en ese momento. I didn't think that they would help at that moment.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorrere | Si alguien me llamare, socorrere inmediatamente. If someone called me, I would help immediately.  | |
| Tú | socorriere | Cuando llegares, socorriere a los heridos. When you arrive, I will help the injured.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorriere | El médico socorriere a los pacientes en la emergencia. The doctor will help the patients in the emergency.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorriéremos | Nosotros socorriéremos a los viajeros en peligro. We will help the travelers in danger.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorriereis | Vosotros socorriereis a los que lo necesiten. You all will help those in need.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorrieren | Ellos socorrieren a los afectados por la tormenta. They will help those affected by the storm.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya socorrido | Espero que haya socorrido a alguien. I hope I have helped someone.  | |
| Tú | hayas socorrido | Es importante que hayas socorrido a tu amigo. It's important that you have helped your friend.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya socorrido | Es posible que él haya socorrido a la víctima. It's possible that he has helped the victim.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos socorrido | Creemos que hayamos socorrido a alguien en emergencia. We believe that we have helped someone in an emergency.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis socorrido | ¿Habéis socorrido a alguien hoy? Have you helped someone today?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan socorrido | Es probable que hayan socorrido a muchas personas. They have probably helped many people.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera socorrido | Si hubiera socorrido a tiempo, habría ayudado. If I had helped on time, I would have assisted.  | |
| Tú | hubieras socorrido | Si hubieras socorrido, no habría ocurrido. If you had helped, it wouldn't have happened.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera socorrido | Si él hubiera socorrido, habría evitado el problema. If he had helped, he would have avoided the problem.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos socorrido | Si hubiéramos socorrido antes, todo sería diferente. If we had helped earlier, everything would be different.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais socorrido | Si vosotros hubierais socorrido, no habría sido tan grave. If you all had helped, it wouldn't have been so serious.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran socorrido | Si ellos hubieran socorrido, no habría ocurrido esto. If they had helped, this wouldn't have happened.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere socorrido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere socorrido a todos. When I arrive, I will have already helped everyone.  | |
| Tú | hubieres socorrido | Es posible que tú hubieres socorrido antes de salir. It's possible that you will have helped before leaving.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere socorrido | Es probable que él hubiere socorrido en la emergencia. He probably will have helped in the emergency.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos socorrido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos socorrido a muchos. By then, we will have helped many.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis socorrido | Quizá vosotros hubiereis socorrido antes de que llegara. Maybe you will have helped before I arrive.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren socorrido | Cuando regresen, ya hubieren socorrido a todos. When they return, they will have already helped everyone.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | socorra | ¡Socorra a los heridos rápidamente! Help the injured quickly!  | |
| Tú | socorre | ¡Socorre a tu hermano ahora! Help your brother now!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | socorra | ¡Socorra al paciente sin dudar! Help the patient without hesitation!  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | socorramos | ¡Socorramos a los vecinos en emergencia! Let's help the neighbors in an emergency!  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | socorrid | ¡Socorrid a los turistas en la calle! Help the tourists on the street!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | socorran | ¡Socorran a los accidentados ahora! Help the injured now!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no socorra | No socorra a nadie en la calle. Don't help anyone on the street.  | |
| Tú | no socorras | No socorras a tu hermano sin razón. Don't help your brother without reason.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no socorra | No socorra a los heridos sin ayuda. He/She/You (formal) don't help the injured without help.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no socorramos | No socorramos a los animales abandonados. Let's not help abandoned animals.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no socorráis | No socorráis a nadie en esa situación. Don't help anyone in that situation.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no socorran | No socorran a los heridos sin llamar a ayuda. They/You all (formal) don't help the injured without calling help.  | 
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