Conjugate fracasar in Spanish
to fail
fracasar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2196 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No tengas miedo de fracasar." (Don't be afraid to fail.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
fracasar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to fail · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fracaso |
| tú | fracasas |
| él/ella/Ud. | fracasa |
| nosotros | fracasamos |
| vosotros | fracasáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fracasan |
Yo fracaso todos los días.
I fail every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fracasé |
| tú | fracasaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | fracasó |
| nosotros | fracasamos |
| vosotros | fracasasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fracasaron |
Ayer yo fracasé.
Yesterday I fail.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fracasaba |
| tú | fracasabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | fracasaba |
| nosotros | fracasábamos |
| vosotros | fracasabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fracasaban |
Antes yo fracasaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to fail often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fracasaré |
| tú | fracasarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | fracasará |
| nosotros | fracasaremos |
| vosotros | fracasaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fracasarán |
Mañana yo fracasaré.
Tomorrow I will fail.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fracasaría |
| tú | fracasarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | fracasaría |
| nosotros | fracasaríamos |
| vosotros | fracasaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fracasarían |
Si pudiera, yo fracasaría.
If I could, I would fail.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | fracase |
| tú | fracases |
| él/ella/Ud. | fracase |
| nosotros | fracasemos |
| vosotros | fracaséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fracasen |
Espero que tú fracases.
I hope that you fail.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | fracasa |
| él/ella/Ud. | fracase |
| nosotros | fracasemos |
| vosotros | fracasad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | fracasen |
¡Fracasa!
Fail!
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Example sentences
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No tengas miedo de fracasar.
Don't be afraid to fail.
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El proyecto fracasó por falta de fondos.
The project failed due to lack of funds.
Common phrases with fracasar
- fracasar en el intento to fail in the attempt
- fracasar estrepitosamente to fail spectacularly