caer
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | caigo |
| tú | caes |
| él/ella | cae |
| nosotros | caemos |
| vosotros | caéis |
| ellos/ellas | caen |
Yo caigo de la cama todas las mañanas.
I fall out of bed every morning.
Ella cae en la trampa fácilmente.
She falls into the trap easily.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | caí |
| tú | caíste |
| él/ella | cayó |
| nosotros | caímos |
| vosotros | caísteis |
| ellos/ellas | cayeron |
Ayer, él cayó mientras corría.
Yesterday, he fell while running.
Nosotros caímos en la rampa de la estación.
We fell on the ramp at the station.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | caía |
| tú | caías |
| él/ella | caía |
| nosotros | caíamos |
| vosotros | caíais |
| ellos/ellas | caían |
Cuando era niño, yo caía a menudo.
When I was a child, I often fell.
Ella caía de la bicicleta cada verano.
She fell off the bike every summer.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | caeré |
| tú | caerás |
| él/ella | caerá |
| nosotros | caeremos |
| vosotros | caeréis |
| ellos/ellas | caerán |
Mañana, yo caeré en el examen si no estudio.
Tomorrow, I will fall in the exam if I don't study.
Ellos caerán si no tienen cuidado.
They will fall if they are not careful.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | caería |
| tú | caerías |
| él/ella | caería |
| nosotros | caeríamos |
| vosotros | caeríais |
| ellos/ellas | caerían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, yo caería en el arte.
If I had more time, I would fall into art.
Ella caería si no se agarra bien.
She would fall if she doesn't hold on tightly.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | caiga |
| tú | caigas |
| él/ella | caiga |
| nosotros | caigamos |
| vosotros | caigáis |
| ellos/ellas | caigan |
Es posible que yo caiga en la trampa.
It's possible that I fall into the trap.
Espero que ellos no caigan en el mismo error.
I hope they don't fall into the same mistake.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cayera |
| tú | cayeras |
| él/ella | cayera |
| nosotros | cayéramos |
| vosotros | cayerais |
| ellos/ellas | cayeran |
Si yo cayera, necesitaría ayuda.
If I were to fall, I would need help.
Si ella cayera, estaría muy preocupada.
If she were to fall, she would be very worried.
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Common questions
- Is "caer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "caer" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "caer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "caer" conjugates as: caes, caigo, caen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "caer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "caer" conjugates as: caíste, caí, cayeron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "caer" in Spanish?
- "caer" (to fall, to drop) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.