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Caer is the Spanish verb for “to fall, to fall down”. It is an irregular verb, which means its conjugations do not always follow the standard patterns found in regular verbs. 

In today’s blog post, we’ll explain all the conjugations in Spanish for this verb and provide example sentences so you can understand how to use it properly.

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“Caer” Conjugation in Spanish Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Caer Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Caigo
Tú	Caes
Él/Ella/Usted	Cae
Nosotros	Caemos
Vosotros	Caéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Caen

Examples:

1. Yo caigo al suelo cuando me tropiezo. (I fall to the ground when I trip.)
2. Tú caes en la trampa fácilmente. (You fall into the trap easily.)
3. Vosotros caéis cansados después del partido. (You all fall tired after the game.)

Simple Past Caer Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Caí
Tú	Caiste
Él/Ella/Usted	Cayó
Nosotros	Caímos
Vosotros	Caísteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cayeron

Examples:

1. Ellos cayeron de la bicicleta ayer. (They fell off the bike yesterday.)
2. Tú caíste en el agua por accidente. (You fell into the water by accident.)
3. El libro cayó de la mesa. (The book fell off the table.)

Imperfect Caer Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Caía
Tú	Caías
Él/Ella/Usted	Caía
Nosotros	Caíamos
Vosotros	Caíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Caían

Examples:

1. Nosotros caíamos en la misma broma cada vez. (We used to fall for the same joke every time.)
2. Yo me caía mucho cuando aprendía a patinar. (I used to fall a lot when I was learning to skate.)
3. Ellos siempre caían en la trampa de su hermano. (They always used to fall for their brother’s trick.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Caeré
Tú	Caerás
Él/Ella/Usted	Caerá
Nosotros	Caeremos
Vosotros	Caeréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Caerán

Examples:

1. Yo caeré si no me sostengo bien. (I will fall if I don’t hold on tight.)
2. Tú caerás si sigues caminando por esa pendiente. (You will fall if you keep walking on that slope.)
3. Nosotros caeremos si no tenemos cuidado en el hielo. (We will fall if we’re not careful on the ice.)

Conditional Caer Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Caería
Tú	Caerías
Él/Ella/Usted	Caería
Nosotros	Caeríamos
Vosotros	Caeríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Caerían

Examples:

1. Tú te caerías si no te agarraras de la barandilla. (You would fall if you didn’t hold onto the railing.)
2. Él caería, pero logró mantener el equilibrio. (He would fall, but he managed to keep his balance.)
3. Ellos caerían en la trampa si no fueran tan cuidadosos. (They would fall for the trap if they weren’t so careful.)

Pretérito Perfecto / Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently.

Yo	He caído
Tú	Has caído
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha caído
Nosotros	Hemos caído
Vosotros	Habéis caído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han caído

Examples:

1. Yo he caído varias veces, pero siempre me levanto. (I have fallen several times, but I always get back up.)
2. Tú has caído en todas las bromas hoy. (You have fallen for all the jokes today.)
3. Nosotros hemos caído en esa trampa antes. (We have fallen for that trap before.)

Past Perfect Caer Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había caído
Tú	Habías caído
Él/Ella/Usted	Había caído
Nosotros	Habíamos caído
Vosotros	Habíais caído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habían caído

Examples:

1. Yo había caído antes de que llegara la ayuda. (I had fallen before help arrived.)
2. Ellos habían caído en la trampa antes de darse cuenta. (They had fallen into the trap before realizing it.)
3. Vosotros habíais caído en la misma broma el año pasado. (You all had fallen for the same joke last year.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré caído
Tú	Habrás caído
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá caído
Nosotros	Habremos caído
Vosotros	Habréis caído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán caído

Examples:

1. Yo habré caído si no me ayudas a mantener el equilibrio. (I will have fallen if you don’t help me keep my balance.)
2. Nosotros habremos caído para cuando llegues. (We will have fallen by the time you arrive.)
3. Ella habrá caído al final del día por estar tan cansada. (She will have fallen by the end of the day from being so tired.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría caído
Tú	Habrías caído
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría caído
Nosotros	Habríamos caído
Vosotros	Habríais caído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían caído

Examples:

1. Habrían dolido mucho las críticas si hubieran sido más duras. (They would have hurt a lot from the criticisms if they had been harsher.)
2. Habría dolido menos si me hubieran dado anestesia. (It would have hurt less if they had given me anesthesia.)
3. Habrías dolido al ver su reacción. (You would have felt hurt upon seeing his reaction.)

“Caer” Conjugation in Spanish Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Caiga
Tú	Caigas
Él/Ella/Usted	Caiga
Nosotros	Caigamos
Vosotros	Caigáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Caigan

Examples:

1. Es importante que nosotros caigamos en la verdad. (It’s important that we fall into the truth.)
2. Espero que vosotros no caigáis en la tentación. (I hope that you all do not fall into temptation.)
3. Quiero que tú caigas en cuenta de lo que está pasando. (I want you to realize what is happening.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Cayera
Tú	Cayeras
Él/Ella/Usted	Cayera
Nosotros	Cayéramos
Vosotros	Cayerais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Cayeran

Examples:

1. Si tú cayeras, te ayudaría a levantarte. (If you fell, I would help you get up.)
2. Si ellos cayeran en la trampa, no me sorprendería. (If they fell for the trap, I wouldn’t be surprised.)
3. No creía que él cayera tan fácilmente en la mentira. (I didn’t think he would fall for the lie so easily.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya caído
Tú	Hayas caído
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya caído
Nosotros	Hayamos caído
Vosotros	Hayáis caído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan caído

Examples:

1. Me alegra que yo haya caído en cuenta de mi error. (I’m glad that I have realized my mistake.)
2. Es posible que él haya caído en la trampa. (It’s possible that he has fallen into the trap.)
3. Dudo que nosotros hayamos caído en esa mentira. (I doubt that we have fallen for that lie.)

Past Perfect / Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera caído
Tú	Hubieras caído
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera caído
Nosotros	Hubiéramos caído
Vosotros	Hubierais caído
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran caído

Examples:

1. Si yo hubiera caído, me habría lastimado. (If I had fallen, I would have hurt myself.)
2. Si vosotros hubierais caído en la trampa, habríamos perdido el juego. (If you all had fallen for the trap, we would have lost the game.)
3. Si ellos hubieran caído, habrían pedido ayuda. (If they had fallen, they would have asked for help.)

“Caer” Conjugation in Spanish Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Cae
Él/Ella/Usted	Caiga
Nosotros	Caigamos
Vosotros	Caed
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Caigan

Examples:

1. Cae con cuidado si saltas desde ahí. (Fall carefully if you jump from there.)
2. Caed en la realidad y dejad de soñar tanto. (Fall into reality and stop dreaming so much.)
3. Caigan en fila y sigan al líder. (Fall in line and follow the leader.)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No caigas
Él/Ella/Usted	No caiga
Nosotros	No caigamos
Vosotros	No caigáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No caigan

Examples:

1. No caigamos en la trampa otra vez. (Let’s not fall for the trap again.)
2. No caigas en esa mentira. (Don’t fall for that lie.)
3. No caiga en la tentación, señor. (Don’t fall into temptation, sir.)

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