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Spanish verb caer is a useful word that literally means to fall or fall down. Understand the conjugation of “caer” in the preterite and imperfect tenses, and see how to use the verb with example sentences. In the end, everything falls to the ground due to gravity. You, the London Bridge, and apples from a tree all fall to the ground. Our Spanish-speaking friends probably want us to be able to tell their stories about those amazing falling moments when we tell our stories to them.
Using the verb caer in Spanish means “to fall,” and it is possible to use it to describe something that fell in the past. We will look at two different forms of the past tense. The preterite tense in Spanish is used to refer to events that have occurred one time in the past. The verb caer is used here in the preterite tense to describe a singular event that took place in the past when something or someone fell. Let us look at the conjugations of caer for a number of pronouns.
Conjugation Of Caer (Preterite, Subjuntive Reflexive Or Non-reflexive) In Spanish
Caer is the Spanish verb for “to fall down” or “drop”. This is an irregular verb. See how it is conjugated in the major Spanish tenses below!
Similar verbs to caer include caerse.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Infinitive:-}}\)
Spanish: caer
Translation In English: to fall, to fall down
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Past\ participle:-}}\)
Spanish: caído
Translation In English: fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Gerund:-}}\)
Spanish: cayendo
Translation In English: falling
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Indicative Tenses of Caer
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Present
Indicative Present of caer is used to talk about events, situations, or thoughts that happen now or in the near future. Indicative Present of caer is also used to talk about facts and truths. As an example, “caigo en el suelo”, meaning “I fall on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) caigo
Translation In English: I fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) caes
Translation In English: you fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) cae
Translation In English: she/he fall, you (formal) fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) caemos
Translation In English: we fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) caéis
Translation In English: you (plural) fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) caen
Translation In English: they fall, you (plural formal) fall
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of caer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. As an example, “caí en el suelo”, meaning “I fell on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) caí
Translation In English: I fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) caíste
Translation In English: you fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) cayó
Translation In English: she/he fell, you (formal) fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) caímos
Translation In English: we fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) caísteis
Translation In English: you (plural) fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) cayeron
Translation In English: they fell, you (plural formal) fell
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Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Imperfect
A common use of Indicative Imperfect of caer is to describe regular and repeated actions that have happened in the past or to describe things you used to do. As an example, “caía en el suelo”, meaning “I used to fall on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) caía
Translation In English: I used to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) caías
Translation In English: you used to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) caía
Translation In English: she/he used to fall, you (formal) used to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) caíamos
Translation In English: we used to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) caíais
Translation In English: you (plural) used to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) caían
Translation In English: they used to fall, you (plural formal) used to fall
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative present continuous of caer is used to talk about something that is currently happening. As an example, “estoy cayendo en el suelo”, meaning “I am falling on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) estoy cayendo
Translation In English: I am falling
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) estás cayendo
Translation In English: you are falling
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) está cayendo
Translation In English: she/he is falling, you (formal) are falling
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) estamos cayendo
Translation In English: we are falling
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) estáis cayendo
Translation In English: you (plural) are falling
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) están cayendo
Translation In English: they are falling, you (plural formal) are falling
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Informal Future
Caer’s Indicative Informal Future is used to predict what will happen in the future, particularly in the near future. As an example, “voy a caer en el suelo”, meaning “I am going to fall on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) voy a caer
Translation In English: I am going to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) vas a caer
Translation In English: you are going to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) va a caer
Translation In English: she/he is going to fall, you (formal) are going to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) vamos a caer
Translation In English: we are going to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) vais a caer
Translation In English: you (plural) are going to fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) van a caer
Translation In English: they are going to fall, you (plural formal) are going to fall
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Future
An Indicative Future of caer describes something that will happen in the future. As an example, “caeré en el suelo”, meaning “I will fall on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) caeré
Translation In English: I will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) caerás
Translation In English: you will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) caerá
Translation In English: she/he will fall, you (formal) will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) caeremos
Translation In English: we will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) caeréis
Translation In English: you (plural) will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) caerán
Translation In English: they will fall, you (plural formal) will fall
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Conditional
The indicative conditional of caer is used to describe something that may happen in the future, hypotheses, and probabilities. As an example, “caería en el suelo”, meaning “I would fall on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) caería
Translation In English: I would fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) caerías
Translation In English: you would fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) caería
Translation In English: she/he would fall, you (formal) would fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) caeríamos
Translation In English: we would fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) caeríais
Translation In English: you (plural) would fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) caerían
Translation In English: they would fall, you (plural formal) would fall
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Present Perfect
Caer’s Indicative Present Perfect describes actions that started recently (in the past) and can still be described today or things that have been done recently. As an example, “he caído en el suelo”, meaning “I have fallen on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) he caído
Translation In English: I have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) has caído
Translation In English: you have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) ha caído
Translation In English: she/he has fallen, you (formal) have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hemos caído
Translation In English: we have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habéis caído
Translation In English: you (plural) have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) han caído
Translation In English: they have fallen, you (plural formal) have fallen
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect caer is used to describe actions that occurred before another action in the past. As an example, “había caído en el suelo”, meaning “I had fallen on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) había caído
Translation In English: I had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habías caído
Translation In English: you had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) había caído
Translation In English: she/he had fallen, you (formal) had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habíamos caído
Translation In English: we had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habíais caído
Translation In English: you (plural) had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habían caído
Translation In English: they had fallen, you (plural formal) had fallen
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Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect of caer is used to talk about something that will take place in the future after something else has already happened. As an example, “habré caído en el suelo”, meaning “I will have fallen on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habré caído
Translation In English: I will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrás caído
Translation In English: you will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habrá caído
Translation In English: she/he will have fallen, you (formal) will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habremos caído
Translation In English: we will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habréis caído
Translation In English: you (plural) will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrán caído
Translation In English: they will have fallen, you (plural formal) will have fallen
Conjugation Of Caer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of caer refers to something that would have happened in the future but didn’t due to other actions. As an example, “habría caído en el suelo”, meaning “I would have fallen on the ground”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habría caído
Translation In English: I would have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrías caído
Translation In English: you would have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habría caído
Translation In English: she/he would have fallen, you (formal) would have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habríamos caído
Translation In English: we would have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habríais caído
Translation In English: you (plural) would have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrían caído
Translation In English: they would have fallen, you (plural formal) would have fallen
Subjunctive Tenses of Caer
Conjugation Of Caer in the Subjunctive Present
When discussing situations of uncertainty, or when there are strong emotions such as wishes, desires, or hopes, the subjunctive present is used. Due to the uncertainty of the events discussed, it differs from the indicative mood. As an example, “caiga”, means “I fall”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) caiga
Translation In English: I fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) caigas
Translation In English: you fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) caiga
Translation In English: she/he fall, you (formal) fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) caigamos
Translation In English: we fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) caigáis
Translation In English: you (plural) fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) caigan
Translation In English: they fall, you (plural formal) fall
Conjugation Of Caer in the Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive imperfects are used to describe unlikely or uncertain past events, or to express an opinion (emotional) about something that happened. As an example, “cayera”, meaning “I fell”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) cayera
Translation In English: I fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) cayeras
Translation In English: you fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) cayera
Translation In English: she/he fell, you (formal) fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) cayéramos
Translation In English: we fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) cayerais
Translation In English: you (plural) fell
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) cayeran
Translation In English: they fell, you (plural formal) fell
Conjugation Of Caer in the Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Futures are used when discussing hypothetical situations, and actions or events that may occur in the future. As an example, “cayere”, meaning “I will fall”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) cayere
Translation In English: I will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) cayeres
Translation In English: you will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) cayere
Translation In English: she/he will fall, you (formal) will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) cayéremos
Translation In English: we will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) cayereis
Translation In English: you (plural) will fall
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) cayeren
Translation In English: they will fall, you (plural formal) will fall
Conjugation Of Caer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that still have a connection to the present day and to speak of a future event that will have occurred by a certain date in the future. As an example, “haya caído”, means “I have fallen”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) haya caído
Translation In English: I have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hayas caído
Translation In English: you have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) haya caído
Translation In English: she/he has fallen, you (formal) have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hayamos caído
Translation In English: we have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hayáis caído
Translation In English: you (plural) have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hayan caído
Translation In English: they have fallen, you (plural formal) have fallen
Conjugation Of Caer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to refer to hypothetical situations and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. As an example, “hubiera caído”, means “I had fallen”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiera caído
Translation In English: I had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieras caído
Translation In English: you had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiera caído
Translation In English: she/he had fallen, you (formal) had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéramos caído
Translation In English: we had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubierais caído
Translation In English: you (plural) had fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieran caído
Translation In English: they had fallen, you (plural formal) had fallen
Conjugation Of Caer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
If a hypothetical event occurs in the future, the subjunctive Future Perfect is used to describe what will have happened. As an example, “hubiere caído”, meaning “I will have fallen”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiere caído
Translation In English: I will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieres caído
Translation In English: you will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiere caído
Translation In English: she/he will have fallen, you (formal) will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéremos caído
Translation In English: we will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubiereis caído
Translation In English: you (plural) will have fallen
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieren caído
Translation In English: they will have fallen, you (plural formal) will have fallen
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Imperative Tenses of Caer
Conjugation Of Caer in the Imperative Affirmative
An Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders or commands, to tell someone what to do. As an example, “caiga”, meaning “(to you formal) fall!”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) cae
Translation In English: (to you) fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) caiga
Translation In English: (to you formal) fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) caigamos
Translation In English: let’s fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) caed
Translation In English: (to you plural) fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) caigan
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) fall!
Conjugation Of Caer in the Imperative Negative
In the Imperative Negative, one gives orders and commands, telling anyone not to do something. As an example, “no caiga”, meaning “(to you formal) don’t fall!”.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) no caigas
Translation In English: (to you) don’t fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) no caiga
Translation In English: (to you formal) don’t fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) no caigamos
Translation In English: let’s not fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) no caigáis
Translation In English: (to you plural) don’t fall!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) no caigan
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) don’t fall!
FAQs
What is the verb caer in Spanish?
The Spanish Verb Caer means “to fall,” and it is usually reflexive when a subject is a real person or thing.
Is Caer a stem changer?
First, you need to know that caer is a stem-changing verb, so you will be presented with some irregular patterns in the present, imperfect, and preterite tense. In terms of usage, it is a fairly straightforward word.
Is Caer reflexive?
Caer and its reflexive form, caerse, mean much the same thing and can even be translated the same way, typically as “to fall.” But the reflexive form of some verbs, including caer, can be (but isn’t always) used to suggest that action was unexpected or accidental rather than deliberate.
What is the difference between Caer and Caerse?
Caer and its reflexive form, caerse, mean much the same thing and can even be translated the same way, typically as “to fall.” But the reflexive form of some verbs, including caer, can be (but isn’t always) used to suggest that action was unexpected or accidental rather than deliberate.
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