suplirverb
Suplir means to supply, to replace or to make up for in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as suple, suplen and supliendo.
- to supply
- to replace
- to make up for
Ellos suplen la falta de tiempo con trabajo.
They make up for the lack of time with work.
El profesor suplió al director durante la reunión.
The teacher stood in for the principal during the meeting.
Con paciencia, ella suplirá las carencias del equipo.
With patience, she will make up for the team's shortcomings.
Voy a suplir a mi compañera mientras está de vacaciones.
I'm going to fill in for my colleague while she's on vacation.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| suple | he, she, it | Present |
| suplen | they | Present |
| supliendo | Gerund | |
| suplirá | he, she, it | Future |
| suplió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| suplan | they | Present subjunctive |
| suplieron | they | Preterite |
| supliera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| suplirán | they | Future |
| suplían | they | Imperfect |
| suplimos | we | Present or preterite |