-er verb irregular · spelling-change-cer-za Advanced

yacer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to lie (down), to rest (literary)

The imperfect conjugation of yacer (irregular spelling-change-cer-za, ranked #2455). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo yacía
yacías
él/ella/Ud. yacía
nosotros yacíamos
vosotros yacíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. yacían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

El tesoro yacía oculto bajo tierra.

The treasure lay hidden underground.

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