-er verb irregular · go-verb Beginner

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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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo caía
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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