Conjugate anochecer in Spanish
to get dark, to be somewhere at nightfall
anochecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2011 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Anochece más tarde en verano." (It gets dark later in summer.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
anochecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to get dark, to be somewhere at nightfall · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change-c-zc) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | anochezco * |
| tú | anocheces |
| él/ella/Ud. | anochece |
| nosotros | anochecemos |
| vosotros | anochecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anocheen * |
Anochece más tarde en verano.
It gets dark later in summer.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | anochecí |
| tú | anocheciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | anocheció |
| nosotros | anochecimos |
| vosotros | anochecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anochecieron |
Anochecimos en el camino.
Night fell on us while we were on the road.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | anochecía |
| tú | anochecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | anochecía |
| nosotros | anochecíamos |
| vosotros | anochecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anochecían |
Antes yo anochecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to get dark, to be somewhere at nightfall often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | anocheceré |
| tú | anochecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | anochecerá |
| nosotros | anocheceremos |
| vosotros | anocheceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anochecerán |
Mañana yo anocheceré.
Tomorrow I will get dark, to be somewhere at nightfall.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | anochecería |
| tú | anochecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | anochecería |
| nosotros | anocheceríamos |
| vosotros | anocheceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anochecerían |
Si pudiera, yo anochecería.
If I could, I would get dark, to be somewhere at nightfall.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | anochezca * |
| tú | anochez cas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | anochezca * |
| nosotros | anochezcamos * |
| vosotros | anochezcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anochezcan * |
Espero que tú anochez cas.
I hope that you get dark, to be somewhere at nightfall.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | anochece |
| él/ella/Ud. | anochezca * |
| nosotros | anochezcamos * |
| vosotros | anocheced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anochezcan * |
Anochece más tarde en verano.
It gets dark later in summer.
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Example sentences
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Anochece más tarde en verano.
It gets dark later in summer.
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Anochecimos en el camino.
Night fell on us while we were on the road.
Common phrases with anochecer
- al anochecer at nightfall
- antes de que anochezca before it gets dark