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
Presente of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give cao) |
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Pretérito indefinidoPreterite
Pretérito indefinido of caer| yo | |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiste) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caió) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caimos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caisteis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieron) |
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Pretérito imperfectoImperfect
Pretérito imperfecto of caer| yo | |
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Futuro simpleFuture
Futuro simple of caer| yo | |
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Condicional simpleConditional
Condicional simple of caer| yo | |
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Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect
Pretérito perfecto of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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Futuro perfectoFuture perfect
Futuro perfecto of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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Condicional compuestoConditional perfect
Condicional compuesto of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)
Pretérito anterior of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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Subjuntivo Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caa) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caas) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caa) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caamos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caáis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caan) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiera) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieras) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiera) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiéramos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caierais) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieran) |
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Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiese) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieses) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiese) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiésemos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieseis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiesen) |
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Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caido) |
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Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)
Futuro de subjuntivo of caer| yo | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiere) |
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| tú | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieres) |
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| él/ella/usted | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiere) |
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| nosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiéremos) |
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| vosotros | (irregular; regular pattern would give caiereis) |
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| ellos/ellas/ustedes | (irregular; regular pattern would give caieren) |
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Imperativo Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands
Imperativo afirmativo of caer| tú | |
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Imperativo negativoNegative commands
Imperativo negativo of caer| tú | |
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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 does caer mean in English?
Caer means “to fall”. The past participle is caído.