Caer present subjunctive conjugation
Caer in the present subjunctive: caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.
- to fall; to drop
- irregular
- Participle: caído
- Gerund: cayendo
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | caiga |
|---|---|
| tú | caigas |
| él/ella/usted | caiga |
| nosotros | caigamos |
| vosotros | caigáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | caigan |
How to use caer in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive is built on caigo: caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigan. Use it in warnings and purpose clauses (agárrate para que no te caigas), after wishes and fears (temo que se caiga el sistema) and in the expression caiga quien caiga, meaning 'no matter who goes down'. The g appears in every form. In Spain, the vosotros form is caigáis.
Examples
Agárrate del barandal para que no te caigas.
Hold on to the railing so you don't fall.
Ojalá no se caiga el internet durante la videollamada.
I hope the internet doesn't go down during the video call.
Vamos a investigar, caiga quien caiga.
We're going to investigate, no matter who goes down.
Quick check: caer in the present subjunctive
More caer tenses
- All caer tenses
- Caer present
- Caer preterite
- Caer imperfect
- Caer future
- Caer conditional
- Caer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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