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Conjugate palidecer in Spanish

to turn pale, to pale

palidecer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2324 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Palideció al escuchar la noticia." (She turned pale upon hearing the news.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — palidecer (spelling-change) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo palidezco *
palideces
él/ella/Ud. palidece
nosotros palidecemos
vosotros palidecéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. palidecen
Example

Su obra palidece ante la de los maestros.

His work pales in comparison to the masters'.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo palidecí
palideciste
él/ella/Ud. palideció
nosotros palidecimos
vosotros palidecisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. palidecieron
Example

Ayer yo palidecí.

Yesterday I turn pale, to pale.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo palidecía
palidecías
él/ella/Ud. palidecía
nosotros palidecíamos
vosotros palidecíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. palidecían
Example

Antes yo palidecía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to turn pale, to pale often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo palideceré
palidecerás
él/ella/Ud. palidecerá
nosotros palideceremos
vosotros palideceréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. palidecerán
Example

Mañana yo palideceré.

Tomorrow I will turn pale, to pale.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo palidecería
palidecerías
él/ella/Ud. palidecería
nosotros palideceríamos
vosotros palideceríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. palidecerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo palidecería.

If I could, I would turn pale, to pale.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo palidezca *
paliDezcas *
él/ella/Ud. palidezca *
nosotros paliDezcamos *
vosotros paliDezcáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. paliDezcan *
Example

Espero que tú paliDezcas.

I hope that you turn pale, to pale.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
palidece
él/ella/Ud. palidezca *
nosotros paliDezcamos *
vosotros palideced
ellos/ellas/Uds. paliDezcan *
Example

Su obra palidece ante la de los maestros.

His work pales in comparison to the masters'.

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