Caer present conjugation
Caer in the present: caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.
- to fall; to drop
- irregular
- Participle: caído
- Gerund: cayendo
Present presente
| yo | caigo |
|---|---|
| tú | caes |
| él/ella/usted | cae |
| nosotros | caemos |
| vosotros | caéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | caen |
How to use caer in the present
In the present, only the yo form is irregular: caigo. The others are regular: caes, cae, caemos, caen. The reflexive is very common for accidents: siempre me caigo con estos zapatos. Me cae bien and me cae mal describe whether you like someone, and the verb agrees with the person you like: me caen bien tus primos. A date or holiday can also caer on a day: Navidad cae en jueves.
Examples
Este año Navidad cae en jueves.
This year Christmas falls on a Thursday.
Tus compañeros me caen muy bien.
I really like your coworkers.
Con estos tacones siempre me caigo.
I always fall in these heels.
Quick check: caer in the present
More caer tenses
- All caer tenses
- Caer preterite
- Caer imperfect
- Caer future
- Caer conditional
- Caer present subjunctive
- Caer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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