Conjugate yacer in Spanish
to lie (down), to rest (literary)
yacer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2455 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Aquí yace el fundador de la ciudad." (Here lies the founder of the city.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
yacer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to lie (down), to rest (literary) · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change-cer-za) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | yazco * |
| tú | yaces |
| él/ella/Ud. | yace |
| nosotros | yacemos |
| vosotros | yacéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | yacen |
Aquí yace el fundador de la ciudad.
Here lies the founder of the city.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | yací |
| tú | yaciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | yació |
| nosotros | yacimos |
| vosotros | yacisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | yacieron |
El tesoro yacía oculto bajo tierra.
The treasure lay hidden underground.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | yacía |
| tú | yacías |
| él/ella/Ud. | yacía |
| nosotros | yacíamos |
| vosotros | yacíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | yacían |
El tesoro yacía oculto bajo tierra.
The treasure lay hidden underground.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | yaceré |
| tú | yacerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | yacerá |
| nosotros | yaceremos |
| vosotros | yaceréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | yacerán |
Mañana yo yaceré.
Tomorrow I will lie (down), to rest (literary).
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | yacería |
| tú | yacerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | yacería |
| nosotros | yaceríamos |
| vosotros | yaceríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | yacerían |
Si pudiera, yo yacería.
If I could, I would lie (down), to rest (literary).
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | yazca * |
| tú | yazcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | yazca * |
| nosotros | yazcamos * |
| vosotros | yazcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | yazcan * |
Espero que tú yazcas.
I hope that you lie (down), to rest (literary).
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | yace |
| él/ella/Ud. | yazca * |
| nosotros | yazcamos * |
| vosotros | yaced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | yazcan * |
Aquí yace el fundador de la ciudad.
Here lies the founder of the city.
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Example sentences
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Aquí yace el fundador de la ciudad.
Here lies the founder of the city.
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El tesoro yacía oculto bajo tierra.
The treasure lay hidden underground.
Common phrases with yacer
- aquí yace here lies
- yacer en la cama to lie in bed