The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Sufrir is used to give direct orders or instructions related to suffering or enduring something, for example: Sufre las consecuencias de tus actos. (Suffer the consequences of your actions.)

Sufrir is a regular -ir verb, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sufrir (to suffer) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Sufrir generally means “to suffer” or “to endure”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To suffer or endure something unpleasant: for example, ¡Sufre las consecuencias de tus actos! (Suffer the consequences of your actions!)

To tolerate or put up with something: for example, ¡Sufre a tu hermano por un rato! (Put up with your brother for a while!)

To experience or go through something difficult (colloquial): for example, ¡Sufre este examen, no hay de otra! (Just get through this exam, there’s no other way!)

To deal with or handle someone/something unpleasant (rude): for example, ¡Sufre a ese idiota por mí! (Deal with that idiot for me!)

Examples

Examples of Sufrir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Sufre en silencio! No te quejes tanto. (Suffer in silence! Don’t complain so much.)

Si quieres progresar, sufre las consecuencias de tus actos. (If you want to make progress, suffer the consequences of your actions.)

En esta familia, suframos juntos las penas y compartamos las alegrías. (In this family, let’s suffer the sorrows together and share the joys.)

Hijos, sufrid las críticas con humildad para crecer como personas. (Children, suffer criticism with humility in order to grow as people.)

Si quieres sufrir menos en la vida, aprende a dejar ir. (If you want to suffer less in life, learn to let go.)

Cuando viajo, prefiero sufrir las incomodidades con buen ánimo. (When I travel, I prefer to suffer discomforts with a positive attitude.)

En esta empresa, hay que sufrir un poco para tener éxito. (At this company, you have to suffer a bit to be successful.)

Oye viejo, no te amargues. Sufre las bromas con calma. (Hey man, don’t get bitter. Suffer the jokes calmly.)

Para ser un buen padre, a veces hay que sufrir las rabietas de los hijos. (To be a good parent, sometimes you have to suffer through your children’s tantrums.)

Dicen que para triunfar en los negocios, hay que sufrir al principio. (They say to succeed in business, you have to suffer at first.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sufrir (to suffer) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.