Surcir means to mend or repair a fabric by sewing. It is used when referring to the act of mending clothing or textiles by sewing small tears or holes.
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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 | surco | Yo surco la tela con cuidado. I sew the fabric carefully. | |
| Tú | surces | Tú surces la costura lentamente. You sew the seam slowly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surce | Ella surce la tela con precisión. She sews the fabric precisely. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surcimos | Nosotros surcimos la prenda juntos. We sew the garment together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surcís | Vosotros surcís las costuras rápidamente. You all sew the seams quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surcen | Ellos surcen los bordes del vestido. They sew the edges of the dress. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surrí | Ayer surcí la costura rota. Yesterday I mended the torn seam. | |
| Tú | surriste | Tú surciste la tela con cuidado. You sewed the fabric carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surrió | Él surrió la herida rápidamente. He stitched up the wound quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surrimos | Nosotros surcimos los pantalones viejos. We mended the old pants. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surristeis | Vosotros surcisteis la chaqueta anoche. You all sewed the jacket last night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surrieron | Ellos surrieron la tela para la costura. They sewed the fabric for the seam. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surría | Yo surría las puntadas lentamente. I used to sew the stitches slowly. | |
| Tú | surrías | Tú surrías las heridas con cuidado. You used to sew the wounds carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surría | Ella surría la tela con paciencia. She used to sew the fabric patiently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surríamos | Nosotros surríamos los parches en la ropa. We used to sew patches on clothes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surríais | Vosotros surríais las costuras con cuidado. You all used to sew the seams carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surrían | Ellos surrían las roturas en la tela vieja. They used to sew the tears in the old fabric. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy surciendo | Estoy surciendo la tela ahora mismo. I am sewing the fabric right now. | |
| Tú | estás surciendo | Estás surciendo la ropa rápidamente. You are sewing the clothes quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está surciendo | Ella está surciendo un vestido bonito. She is sewing a beautiful dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos surciendo | Estamos surciendo las cortinas ahora. We are sewing the curtains now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis surciendo | Vosotros estáis surciendo los parches. You all are sewing the patches. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están surciendo | Ellos están surciendo la ropa vieja. They are sewing the old clothes. |
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 surcir | Voy a surcir la costura mañana. I am going to mend the seam tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a surcir | Vas a surcir esa camisa hoy. You are going to mend that shirt today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a surcir | Ella va a surcir el vestido esta tarde. She is going to mend the dress this afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a surcir | Vamos a surcir los pantalones ahora. We are going to mend the pants now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a surcir | Vosotros vais a surcir la chaqueta pronto. You all are going to mend the jacket soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a surcir | Ellos van a surcir las cortinas mañana. They are going to mend the curtains tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surciré | Yo surciré la costura mañana. I will darn the seam tomorrow. | |
| Tú | surcirás | Tú surcirás la ropa vieja. You will darn the old clothes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surcirá | Él surcirá la tela con cuidado. He will darn the fabric carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surciremos | Nosotros surciremos las prendas rotas. We will darn the torn garments. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surciréis | Vosotros surciréis las medias mañana. You all will darn the socks tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surcirán | Ellos surcirán las prendas dañadas. They will darn the damaged garments. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surciría | Yo surciría la camisa si tuviera aguja. I would mend the shirt if I had a needle. | |
| Tú | surcirías | Tú surcirías la tela si supieras cómo hacerlo. You would mend the fabric if you knew how to do it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surciría | Ella surciría el vestido si tuviera tiempo. She would mend the dress if she had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surciríamos | Nosotros surciríamos la ropa si encontráramos agujas. We would mend the clothes if we found needles. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surciríais | Vosotros surciríais los pantalones si supierais cómo hacerlo. You all would mend the pants if you knew how to do it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surcirían | Ellos surcirían las cortinas si tuvieran hilo. They would mend the curtains if they had thread. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he surcido | He surcido la tela varias veces. I have mended the fabric several times. | |
| Tú | has surcido | ¿Has surcido el botón? Have you mended the button? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha surcido | Ella ha surcido la prenda hoy. She has mended the garment today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos surcido | Nosotros hemos surcido muchas prendas. We have mended many garments. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis surcido | Vosotros habéis surcido el pantalón. You all have mended the pants. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han surcido | Ellos han surcido la chaqueta. They have mended the jacket. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había surcido | Yo había surcido la tela antes de coserla. I had mended the fabric before sewing it. | |
| Tú | habías surcido | Tú habías surcido la prenda ya. You had sewn the garment already. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había surcido | Ella había surcido el agujero antes. She had mended the hole before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos surcido | Nosotros habíamos surcido la chaqueta. We had sewn the jacket. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais surcido | Vosotros habíais surcido los pantalones. You all had sewn the pants. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían surcido | Ellos habían surcido la cortina. They had sewn the curtain. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré surcido | Para entonces, habré surcido la tela. By then, I will have mended the fabric. | |
| Tú | habrás surcido | Tú habrás surcido el agujero. You will have mended the hole. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá surcido | Él habrá surcido la costura. He will have mended the seam. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos surcido | Nosotros habremos surcido la prenda. We will have mended the garment. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis surcido | Vosotros habréis surcido el vestido. You all will have mended the dress. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán surcido | Ellos habrán surcido las roturas. They will have mended the tears. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría surcido | Yo habría surcido la tela si hubiera tenido aguja. I would have sewn the fabric if I had had a needle. | |
| Tú | habrías surcido | Tú habrías surcido el botón si hubieras tenido hilo. You would have sewn the button if you had had thread. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría surcido | Ella habría surcido el vestido para la fiesta. She would have sewn the dress for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos surcido | Nosotros habríamos surcido la cortina si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have sewn the curtain if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais surcido | Vosotros habríais surcido la ropa si hubierais sabido cómo hacerlo. You all would have sewn the clothes if you had known how. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían surcido | Ellos habrían surcido las reparaciones si hubieran tenido herramientas. They would have sewn the repairs if they had had the tools. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surja | Espero que surja una solución pronto. I hope a solution arises soon. | |
| Tú | surjas | Es importante que surjas en la reunión. It's important that you appear at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surja | Dudo que surja algún problema. I doubt that a problem will arise. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surjamos | Es necesario que surjamos con ideas nuevas. It's necessary that we come up with new ideas. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surjáis | Espero que surjáis con una propuesta. I hope that you (all) come up with a proposal. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surjan | Es posible que surjan dificultades. It's possible that difficulties arise. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surciera | Esperaba que yo surciera la tela con cuidado. I hoped that I sewed the fabric carefully. | |
| Tú | surcieras | No creía que tú surcieras la prenda tan rápido. I didn't believe that you sewed the garment so quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surciera | Pensaba que él surciera la costura mejor. I thought that he sewed the seam better. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surcieramos | Queríamos que nosotros surcieramos la tela juntos. We wanted us to sew the fabric together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surcierais | Esperaba que vosotros surcierais la camisa. I hoped that you all sewed the shirt. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surcieran | No creían que ellos surcieran la tela sin ayuda. They didn't believe that they sewed the fabric without help. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surciere | Si fuera necesario, surciere la herida. If necessary, I would suture the wound. | |
| Tú | surcieres | Quizás surcieres la tela más tarde. Maybe you will sew the fabric later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surciere | El doctor surciere la herida rápidamente. The doctor will suture the wound quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surciéremos | Nosotros surciéremos el vestido mañana. We will sew the dress tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surciereis | Vosotros surciereis la costura si es necesario. You all will sew the seam if needed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surciere | Ellos surciere el pantalón en la tienda. They will sew the pants at the store. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya surcido | Espero que haya surcido el problema. I hope that the problem has been resolved. | |
| Tú | hayas surcido | Es posible que hayas surcido la herida. It's possible that you have stitched the wound. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya surcido | Es importante que haya surcido la tela. It's important that he has sewn the fabric. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos surcido | Esperamos que hayamos surcido todo a tiempo. We hope that we have sewn everything on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis surcido | No creo que hayáis surcido la costura. I don't think that you have sewn the seam. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan surcido | Es probable que hayan surcido la ropa. They probably have sewn the clothes. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera surcido | Si hubiera surcido antes, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had mended earlier, I would have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hubieras surcido | Si hubieras surcido la ropa, no estaría rota. If you had mended the clothes, they wouldn't be torn. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera surcido | Ella hubiera surcido el vestido para la fiesta. She had mended the dress for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos surcido | Nosotros hubiéramos surcido la cortina si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have mended the curtain if we had had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais surcido | Vosotros hubierais surcido la chaqueta si hubierais sabido. You all would have mended the jacket if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran surcido | Ellos hubieran surcido las sábanas si hubieran tenido aguja. They would have mended the sheets if they had had a needle. |
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 surcido | Cuando llegues, ya hubiere surcido el problema. When you arrive, I will have already fixed the problem. | |
| Tú | hubieres surcido | Es posible que tú hubieres surcido antes de salir. It's possible that you will have fixed it before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere surcido | Es probable que él hubiere surcido la reparación. He probably will have fixed the repair. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos surcido | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos surcido el problema para entonces. Maybe we will have fixed the problem by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis surcido | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis surcido la reparación. By then, you all will have fixed the repair. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren surcido | Es posible que ellos hubieren surcido la avería. It's possible that they will have fixed the breakdown. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | surce | ¡Surce la herida con cuidado! Seal the wound carefully! | |
| Tú | surce | ¡Surce la tela antes de coser! Sew the fabric before stitching! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | surza | ¡Surza la esquina del papel! Fold the corner of the paper! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | surzamos | ¡Surzamos las puntadas para mayor firmeza! Sew the stitches tighter! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | surzad | ¡Surzad la tela con precisión! Sew the fabric precisely! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | surzan | ¡Surzan la costura para que quede fuerte! Sew the seam to make it strong! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no surza | No surza esa costura. Do not sew that seam. | |
| Tú | no surzas | No surzas esa tela todavía. Don't sew that fabric yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no surza | No surza esa parte del vestido. Don't sew that part of the dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no surzamos | No surzamos esa pieza ahora. Let's not sew that piece now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no surzáis | No surzáis esa costura todavía. Don't sew that seam yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no surzan | No surzan esa parte del proyecto. Don't sew that part of the project. |
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