Spanish Verb Conjugations

caer

IPA(key): /kaˈeɾ/
(intransitive, reflexive) to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
(intransitive) to fall (to come down, to drop, to descend) La lluvia cae más fuerte que antes. ― The rain is falling heavier than before.
(intransitive, reflexive) to fall down, to collapse (to fall to the ground)
(intransitive, reflexive) to fall out (to come out of something by falling) El pelo dañado puede caerse. ― Damaged hair can fall out.
(intransitive) to fall into, to fall for; to be ensnared by caer en la trampa ― to fall in the trap
(intransitive) to fall into (to enter a negative state)
(intransitive) to fall, to collapse (to be overthrown or defeated) El imperio romano cayó poco a poco. ― The Roman Empire fell little by little.
(intransitive) to get (to understand) No caigo. ― I don't get it.
(intransitive) to be granted or awarded Le cayó una multa. ― She got fined.
(intransitive) to fall under (to belong to for purposes of categorization)
(intransitive) to fall on (to occur on a particular day)
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Infinitive: caer
Gerund: cayendo
Participle: caído
Personal pronouns (pronombres personales)
yo
tú / vos
él / ella / usted
nosotros / nosotras
vosotros / vosotras
ellos / ellas / ustedes
Present (presente)
caigo
caes (tú) - caés (vos)
cae
caemos
caéis
caen
Preterite (pretérito perfecto)
caí
caíste
cayó
caímos
caísteis
cayeron
Imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)
caía
caías
caía
caíamos
caíais
caían
Future (futuro)
caeré
caerás
caerá
caeremos
caeréis
caerán
Conditional (condicional)
caería
caerías
caería
caeríamos
caeríais
caerían
Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
caiga
caigas
caiga
caigamos
caigáis
caigan
Imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)
cayera
cayeras
cayera
cayéramos
cayerais
cayeran
Imperative (imperativo)
cae (tú) - caé (vos)
caed (vosotros)
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