caer conjugation
Spanish verb · to fall
- Type
- irregular
- Gerund
- cayendo (irregular)
- Past participle
- caído (irregular)
- Frequency
- #62
Caer at a glance
| PresentePresent | Pretérito indefinidoPreterite | Pretérito imperfectoImperfect | Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | caigo | caí | caía | caiga |
| tú | caes | caíste | caías | caigas |
| él/ella/usted | cae | cayó | caía | caiga |
| nosotros | caemos | caímos | caíamos | caigamos |
| vosotros | caéis | caísteis | caíais | caigáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | caen | cayeron | caían | caigan |
Learner note. Irregular yo form (caigo); i→y in preterite (cayó); often reflexive 'caerse'.
- Me caigo mucho cuando esquío.I fall a lot when I ski.
- Las hojas cayeron del árbol.The leaves fell from the tree.
stemending regular ending irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it
Indicativo Indicative
PresentePresent
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give cao) |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiste) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caió) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caimos) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caisteis) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieron) |
Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
| yo | |
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| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
Futuro simpleFuture
| yo | |
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| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
Condicional simpleConditional
| yo | |
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| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caa) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caas) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caa) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caamos) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caáis) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caan) |
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiera) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieras) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiera) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiéramos) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caierais) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieran) |
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiese) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieses) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiese) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiésemos) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieseis) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiesen) |
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiere) |
|---|---|
| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieres) |
| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiere) |
| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiéremos) |
| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiereis) |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieren) |
Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
| tú | |
|---|---|
| usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ustedes |
Imperativo negativoNegative commands
| tú | |
|---|---|
| usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ustedes |
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Caer FAQ
How do you conjugate caer in the present tense?
Caer in the Spanish presente: yo caigo, tú caes, él/ella/usted cae, nosotros caemos, vosotros caéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes caen.
What is the Pretérito indefinido of caer?
yo caí, tú caíste, él/ella/usted cayó, nosotros caímos, vosotros caísteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cayeron.
Is caer irregular?
Yes. Caer has irregular forms in 13 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.
What is the present subjunctive of caer?
Presente de subjuntivo: yo caiga, tú caigas, él/ella/usted caiga, nosotros caigamos, vosotros caigáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes caigan.
What is the imperfect of caer?
Pretérito imperfecto: yo caía, tú caías, él/ella/usted caía, nosotros caíamos, vosotros caíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes caían.
What is the imperative (command form) of caer?
cae tú, caiga usted, caigamos nosotros, caed vosotros, caigan ustedes.
What does caer mean in English?
Caer means “to fall”. The past participle is caído.