Conjugate carecer in Spanish
to lack, to be without
carecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2051 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Carece de experiencia para el puesto." (He lacks experience for the position.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
carecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to lack, to be without · -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 | carezco * |
| tú | careces |
| él/ella/Ud. | carece |
| nosotros | carecemos |
| vosotros | carecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carecen |
Carece de experiencia para el puesto.
He lacks experience for the position.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | carecí |
| tú | careciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | careció |
| nosotros | carecimos |
| vosotros | carecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carecieron |
Ayer yo carecí.
Yesterday I lack, to be without.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | carecía |
| tú | carecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | carecía |
| nosotros | carecíamos |
| vosotros | carecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carecían |
Antes yo carecía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lack, to be without often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | careceré |
| tú | carecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | carecerá |
| nosotros | careceremos |
| vosotros | careceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carecerán |
Mañana yo careceré.
Tomorrow I will lack, to be without.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | carecería |
| tú | carecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | carecería |
| nosotros | careceríamos |
| vosotros | careceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carecerían |
Si pudiera, yo carecería.
If I could, I would lack, to be without.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | carezca * |
| tú | carezcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | carezca * |
| nosotros | carezcamos * |
| vosotros | carezcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carezcan * |
Espero que tú carezcas.
I hope that you lack, to be without.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | carece |
| él/ella/Ud. | carezca * |
| nosotros | carezcamos * |
| vosotros | careced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carezcan * |
Carece de experiencia para el puesto.
He lacks experience for the position.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Carece de experiencia para el puesto.
He lacks experience for the position.
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El argumento carece de lógica.
The argument lacks logic.
Common phrases with carecer
- carecer de recursos to lack resources
- carecer de sentido to make no sense