Caer present tense
The present tense of caer is: caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.
caer conjugation
To fall · Irregular verb
Infinitive
caer
Gerund
cayendo
Past participle
caído
Caer conjugation quick answers
Caer preterite
The preterite of caer is: caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.
Caer imperfect tense
The imperfect of caer is: caía, caías, caía, caíamos, caíais, caían.
Caer present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of caer is: caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.
Indicative
Present
| yo | caigo |
| tú | caes |
| él / ella / usted | cae |
| nosotros / nosotras | caemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caen |
Preterite
| yo | caí |
| tú | caíste |
| él / ella / usted | cayó |
| nosotros / nosotras | caímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caísteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cayeron |
Imperfect
| yo | caía |
| tú | caías |
| él / ella / usted | caía |
| nosotros / nosotras | caíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caían |
Future
| yo | caeré |
| tú | caerás |
| él / ella / usted | caerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | caeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caerán |
Conditional
| yo | caería |
| tú | caerías |
| él / ella / usted | caería |
| nosotros / nosotras | caeríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caeríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caerían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | caiga |
| tú | caigas |
| él / ella / usted | caiga |
| nosotros / nosotras | caigamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | caigáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caigan |
Imperfect
| yo | cayera |
| tú | cayeras |
| él / ella / usted | cayera |
| nosotros / nosotras | cayéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cayerais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cayeran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | cae |
| usted | caiga |
| nosotros | caigamos |
| vosotros | caed |
| ustedes | caigan |
Negative
| tú | no caigas |
| usted | no caiga |
| nosotros | no caigamos |
| vosotros | no caigáis |
| ustedes | no caigan |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of caer?
The yo form of caer is "caigo" in the present tense, "caí" in the preterite, and "caiga" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of caer?
The past participle of caer is "caído", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he caído").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of caer?
The gerund of caer is "cayendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy cayendo").
How do you conjugate caer in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), caer is: caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.
How do you conjugate caer in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), caer is: caía, caías, caía, caíamos, caíais, caían.
What is the present subjunctive of caer?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of caer is: caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of caer?
The affirmative tú command of caer is "cae" and the negative is "no caigas".
Is caer a regular or irregular verb?
The verb caer is Irregular verb. The full tables above show every form.
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