Conjugación de caer caer means “to fall” in Spanish. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate caer In the presente , caer runs: yo caigo, tú caes, él/ella/usted cae, nosotros caemos, vosotros caéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes caen. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
caer in a sentence In a sentence, caer looks like this: Yo siempre me caigo en el hielo. (“I always fall on the ice.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of caer , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “caer” mean in Spanish? caer means “to fall”.
Is caer regular or irregular? caer is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate caer in the presente? yo caigo, tú caes, él/ella/usted cae, nosotros caemos, vosotros caéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes caen.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo caigo tú caes él/ella/usted cae nosotros caemos vosotros caéis ellos/ellas/ustedes caen
Yo siempre me caigo en el hielo. · I always fall on the ice.
yo he caido tú has caido él/ella/usted ha caido nosotros hemos caido vosotros habéis caido ellos/ellas/ustedes han caido
He caído en la cuenta de mi error. · I have realized my mistake.
A2 — Elementary yo caí tú caíste él/ella/usted cayó nosotros caímos vosotros caísteis ellos/ellas/ustedes cayeron
Ayer me caí de la bicicleta. · Yesterday I fell off the bicycle.
yo caía tú caías él/ella/usted caía nosotros caíamos vosotros caíais ellos/ellas/ustedes caían
La nieve caía sin cesar. · The snow was falling ceaselessly.
yo caeré tú caerás él/ella/usted caerá nosotros caeremos vosotros caeréis ellos/ellas/ustedes caerán
Si sigo así, caeré enfermo. · If I continue like this, I will fall ill.
tú cae él/ella/usted caiga nosotros caigamos vosotros caed ellos/ellas/ustedes caigan
Cae en la cuenta de la verdad. · Realize the truth.
B1 — Intermediate yo caiga tú caigas él/ella/usted caiga nosotros caigamos vosotros caigáis ellos/ellas/ustedes caigan
Espero que no me caiga. · I hope I don't fall.
yo había caido tú habías caido él/ella/usted había caido nosotros habíamos caido vosotros habíais caido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían caido
No sabía que ya había caído la noche. · I didn't know that night had already fallen.
tú no caigas él/ella/usted no caiga nosotros no caigamos vosotros no caigáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no caigan
No caigas en la desesperación. · Don't fall into despair.
yo caería tú caerías él/ella/usted caería nosotros caeríamos vosotros caeríais ellos/ellas/ustedes caerían
Yo no caería en esa trampa. · I would not fall into that trap.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré caido tú habrás caido él/ella/usted habrá caido nosotros habremos caido vosotros habréis caido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán caido
Para cuando te des cuenta, ya habré caído en la trampa. · By the time you realize, I will have already fallen into the trap.
yo cayera tú cayeras él/ella/usted cayera nosotros cayéramos vosotros cayerais ellos/ellas/ustedes cayeran
Si yo cayera, me volvería a levantar. · If I fell, I would get back up.
yo haya caido tú hayas caido él/ella/usted haya caido nosotros hayamos caido vosotros hayáis caido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan caido
Ojalá yo haya caído. · I hope I have fallen.
yo hubiera caido tú hubieras caido él/ella/usted hubiera caido nosotros hubiéramos caido vosotros hubierais caido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran caido
Ojalá yo hubiera caído. · I wish I had fallen.
yo habría caido tú habrías caido él/ella/usted habría caido nosotros habríamos caido vosotros habríais caido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían caido
Yo habría caído si no me hubieras sujetado. · I would have fallen if you hadn't held me.
Memorize every form of "caer" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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