/kaˈeɾ/
Translation
to fall
Word origin
From Latin cadere ('to fall'). The same root gives English cadence, cascade and accident.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cadere
- English cognates
- cadence, cascade, accident
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | caigo | caí | caía | caeré | caería |
| tú | caes | caíste | caías | caerás | caerías |
| él/ella/ud. | cae | cayó | caía | caerá | caería |
| nos. | caemos | caímos | caíamos | caeremos | caeríamos |
| vos. | caéis | caísteis | caíais | caeréis | caeríais |
| ellos/uds. | caen | cayeron | caían | caerán | caerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | caiga | cayera | cayese |
| tú | caigas | cayeras | cayeses |
| él/ella/ud. | caiga | cayera | cayese |
| nos. | caigamos | cayéramos | cayésemos |
| vos. | caigáis | cayerais | cayeseis |
| ellos/uds. | caigan | cayeran | cayesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cae |
| ud. | caiga |
| nosotros | caigamos |
| vosotros | caed |
| uds. | caigan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cayendo
- Past participle
- caído
Examples
.
Leaves fall in autumn.
.
All the responsibility fell on me.
.
I really like your friend.
, .
The leaves start to fall in autumn.
.
The government fell after the elections.
.
Careful, you are going to fall down the stairs.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(5)Grammar articles
(5)Spanish Collocations: tomar una decisión, hacer una pregunta, cometer un error
The Spanish Gerund (-ndo): Adverbial Uses and the Mistakes to Avoid (salió corriendo)
Spanish Irregular Verbs: The Groups Worth Learning and the Ones to Memorise
The Spanish Accidental se (se me cayó, se me olvidó)
Spanish Spelling Traps: b vs v, g vs j, silent h (tubo vs tuvo, gente vs jefe)
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