caer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to fall
The imperfect conjugation of caer (irregular go-verb, ranked #61). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | caía |
| tú | caías |
| él/ella/Ud. | caía |
| nosotros | caíamos |
| vosotros | caíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | caían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo caía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to fall often.
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