Conjugate caer in Spanish
to fall
caer is an irregular -er verb ranked #61 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo caigo todos los días." (I fall every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
caer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to fall · -er verb · irregular (go-verb) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caigo * |
| tú | caes |
| él/ella/Ud. | cae |
| nosotros | caemos |
| vosotros | caéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caen |
Yo caigo todos los días.
I fall every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caí |
| tú | caíste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | cayó * |
| nosotros | caímos * |
| vosotros | caísteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cayeron * |
Ayer yo caí.
Yesterday I fall.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caía |
| tú | caías |
| él/ella/Ud. | caía |
| nosotros | caíamos |
| vosotros | caíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caían |
Antes yo caía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to fall often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caeré |
| tú | caerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | caerá |
| nosotros | caeremos |
| vosotros | caeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caerán |
Mañana yo caeré.
Tomorrow I will fall.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caería |
| tú | caerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | caería |
| nosotros | caeríamos |
| vosotros | caeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caerían |
Si pudiera, yo caería.
If I could, I would fall.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caiga * |
| tú | caigas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | caiga * |
| nosotros | caigamos * |
| vosotros | caigáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caigan * |
Quiero que tú caigas más.
I want you to fall more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cae |
| él/ella/Ud. | caa |
| nosotros | caamos |
| vosotros | caed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caan |
Él cae con frecuencia.
He falls often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo caigo todos los días.
I fall every day.
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¿Tú caes mucho?
Do you fall a lot?
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Él cae con frecuencia.
He falls often.
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Nosotros caemos juntos.
We fall together.
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Ellos caen bien.
They fall well.
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Ayer caí por primera vez.
Yesterday I falld for the first time.
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Quiero que tú caigas más.
I want you to fall more.
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Es importante caer correctamente.
It is important to fall correctly.
Common phrases with caer
- caer bien to fall well
- caer mucho to fall a lot
- dejar de caer to stop falling
- volver a caer to fall again