Verb Lookup
caer
to fall
🍂 Infinitive · Infinitivo
caer
kah-EHR
to fall
Gerund · Gerundio: cayendo
Participle · Participio: caído
Yo · I
caigo
fall
Yo caigo.
I fall.
Tú · You
caes
fall
Tú caes.
You fall.
Él / Ella · He / She
cae
falls
Él / Ella cae.
He / She falls.
Nosotros · We
caemos
fall
Nosotros caemos.
We fall.
Ellos · They
caen
fall
Ellos caen.
They fall.
Why does this change?
- Irregular
- Doesn't follow a predictable pattern in at least one tense — these forms are worth memorizing individually rather than deriving from a rule.
- yo: caigo
- preterite: cayó, cayeron
- gerund: cayendo
- participle: caído
Adds -ig- in the present-tense yo form and inserts y between vowels in the preterite third-person forms and gerund; its participle needs a written accent.
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 💬 Small Talk
Me caes muy bien.
I really like you.
- ⚽ Recess, Lunch & Specials
Me caí.
I fell.
- 💛 Sick Days, Corrections & Teacher Talks
Me caí en el recreo.
I fell at recess.
- ☀️ Talking About the Weather
Cayó un aguacero.
There was a downpour.
- 📱 Technology: Essentials
Se cayó el internet.
The internet went down.
- 🙋 Restaurant: During the Meal & Special Requests
Se me cayó la cuchara.
I dropped my spoon. · from a conversation
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