suscitarverb
Suscitar means to arouse, to stir up or to provoke in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as suscita, suscitó and suscitan.
- to arouse
- to stir up
- to provoke
La noticia suscitará gran interés en los medios.
The news will spark great interest in the media.
Ese tema siempre suscita discusiones acaloradas.
That topic always sparks heated discussions.
El anuncio suscitó muchas dudas entre los empleados.
The announcement raised many doubts among the employees.
Sus prolongadas ausencias comenzaban a suscitar sospecha.
His long absences were starting to provoke suspicion.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| suscita | he, she, it | Present |
| suscitó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| suscitan | they | Present |
| suscitaron | they | Preterite |
| suscitando | Gerund | |
| suscite | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| susciten | they | Present subjunctive |
| suscitaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| suscitará | he, she, it | Future |
| suscitaban | they | Imperfect |
| suscitara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |