Understanding the Difference: "I Surprised" vs. "I Was Surprised" – Can You Help?

Hi Everyone,

Can anybody tell me the difference between "I surpised" and "I was surprised"? 😕

"I surprised" implies that you actually did the surprising. "I was surprised" implies that something or someone surprised you.

Sparky should have continued to say that both are incomplete sentences without an object.

When my daughter came and told me that she got engaged, I was surprised to find that I had been kept in the dark.

I surprised him (my father) when I said that we had become grandparents.

These are only examples and not facts from my life.

Have a nice day.