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.
palidecer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to turn pale, to pale · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | palidezco * |
| tú | palideces |
| él/ella/Ud. | palidece |
| nosotros | palidecemos |
| vosotros | palidecéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | palidecen |
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 |
| tú | palideciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | palideció |
| nosotros | palidecimos |
| vosotros | palidecisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | palidecieron |
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 |
| tú | palidecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | palidecía |
| nosotros | palidecíamos |
| vosotros | palidecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | palidecían |
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 |
| tú | palidecerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | palidecerá |
| nosotros | palideceremos |
| vosotros | palideceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | palidecerán |
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 |
| tú | palidecerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | palidecería |
| nosotros | palideceríamos |
| vosotros | palideceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | palidecerían |
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 * |
| tú | paliDezcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | palidezca * |
| nosotros | paliDezcamos * |
| vosotros | paliDezcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | paliDezcan * |
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 | - |
| tú | palidece |
| él/ella/Ud. | palidezca * |
| nosotros | paliDezcamos * |
| vosotros | palideced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | paliDezcan * |
Su obra palidece ante la de los maestros.
His work pales in comparison to the masters'.
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Example sentences
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Palideció al escuchar la noticia.
She turned pale upon hearing the news.
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Su obra palidece ante la de los maestros.
His work pales in comparison to the masters'.
Common phrases with palidecer
- palidecer de miedo to turn pale with fear
- palidecer ante la comparación to pale in comparison