Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to surprise
Participle: surprised
Gerund: surprising
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | surprise |
| you | surprise |
| he;she;it | surprises |
| we | surprise |
| you | surprise |
| they | surprise |
Perfect
| I | have surprised |
| you | have surprised |
| he;she;it | has surprised |
| we | have surprised |
| you | have surprised |
| they | have surprised |
Past
| I | surprised |
| you | surprised |
| he;she;it | surprised |
| we | surprised |
| you | surprised |
| they | surprised |
Pluperfect
| I | had surprised |
| you | had surprised |
| he;she;it | had surprised |
| we | had surprised |
| you | had surprised |
| they | had surprised |
Future
| I | will surprise |
| you | will surprise |
| he;she;it | will surprise |
| we | will surprise |
| you | will surprise |
| they | will surprise |
Future Perfect
| I | will have surprised |
| you | will have surprised |
| he;she;it | will have surprised |
| we | will have surprised |
| you | will have surprised |
| they | will have surprised |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | surprise |
| you | surprise |
| he;she;it | surprise |
| we | surprise |
| you | surprise |
| they | surprise |
Perfect
| I | have surprised |
| you | have surprised |
| he;she;it | have surprised |
| we | have surprised |
| you | have surprised |
| they | have surprised |
Imperfect
| I | surprised |
| you | surprised |
| he;she;it | surprised |
| we | surprised |
| you | surprised |
| they | surprised |
Pluperfect
| I | had surprised |
| you | had surprised |
| he;she;it | had surprised |
| we | had surprised |
| you | had surprised |
| they | had surprised |
Conditional
Present
| I | would surprise |
| you | would surprise |
| he;she;it | would surprise |
| we | would surprise |
| you | would surprise |
| they | would surprise |
Perfect
| I | would have surprised |
| you | would have surprised |
| he;she;it | would have surprised |
| we | would have surprised |
| you | would have surprised |
| they | would have surprised |
Imperative
| you | surprise |
| we | Let's surprise |
| you | surprise |
Verbs conjugated like 'surprise'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'surprise'
surprize,
curarise,
sororise,
suberise,
surmise,
surprint,
survise,
unsurprise,
uprise,
apprise,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English surprise, borrowed from Middle French surprise (“an overtake”), nominal use of the past participle of Old French sorprendre (“to overtake”), from sor- (“over”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin super- + Latin prendere, contracted from prehendere (“to grasp, seize”). Doublet of suppli. See: Old French '
sorprendre'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] my state of mind by such an example, I should say that I was exactly in the condition of the elder Mr. Willet, after the incursion of the rioters into his bar at Chigwell. Nothing would have surprised me. If, in the momentary illumination of any ray of intelligence that may have come upon me in the way of thoughts of Home, a goblin postman, with a scarlet coat and bell, had come into that little [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Surprised and frightened, Eliza sat down, leaned her head on her husband's shoulder, and burst into tears.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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I could not but notice these differences, when I visited the courts at Boston. I was much surprised at first, too, to observe that the counsel who interrogated the witness under examination at the time, did so sitting. But seeing that he was also occupied in writing down the answers, and [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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I was surprised to observe that even steady old chewers of great experience, are not always good marksmen, which has rather inclined me to doubt that general proficiency with the rifle, of which we have heard so [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Tom looked surprised, and rather hurt, and said, “ I never drink, Mas’r. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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The higher circle in the family—to wit, Adolph, Jane and Rosa—agreed that she was no lady; ladies never keep working about as she did,—that she had no _air_ at all; and they were surprised that she should be any relation of the St. Clares. Even Marie declared that it was absolutely fatiguing to see Cousin Ophelia always so busy. And, in fact, Miss Ophelia's industry was so incessant [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Tom had no doubt of it at all; it did not surprise him in the least. If Eva had told him she had been to heaven, he would have thought it entirely probable.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ O, do n't, don't ! ” said the woman, looking surprised; “ it'll get you into trouble. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ He is, ” said George, looking rather surprised at her manner.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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George looked a surprised inquiry, but said nothing.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)