sucedimos

Sucedimos is the first-person plural form of the verb suceder in the pretérito indefinido (pretérito simple) in Spanish. The verb suceder has several related senses, including to occur or take place, to follow in time, and to succeed someone in a position. As a result, the exact meaning of “sucedimos” depends on context.

In the sense of taking place or occurring, suceder is less common in the first-person plural, because in everyday Spanish people typically say ocurrimos, sucedió, or tuvo lugar. When used this sense with a subject in the first person, the construction tends to be formal or literary.

The most frequent use of “sucedimos” in modern language is as a synonym for “succeeding” someone in a role or office. In this sense, “suceder a alguien” means to take over a position from that person. For example: Tras la renuncia del director, nosotros sucedimos al cargo y asumimos la dirección. This form is common in historical, corporate, or formal contexts.

Etymology: suceder comes from Latin succēdere, meaning to come after, to follow.

Conjugation: sucedes form is regular for the -er verb endings in the pretérito indefinido: yo sucedí, tú sucediste, él/ella/usted sucedió, nosotros sucedimos, vosotros sucedisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sucedieron.

Related terms: suceder a alguien, ocurrir, acontecer, seguir, tener lugar.

Notes: Because “sucedimos” can be interpreted as taking over a position, it should be used with a direct object or prepositional phrase indicating the role or office. In many contexts, alternatives such as “ocurrió,” “tuvo lugar,” or “tomamos el cargo” may be clearer.