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caer

Irregular (G-verb & Y-spell) Level A2 ⭐ #28 Most Common

English translation: to fall

Stem Pattern: caigo / caí, cayó / caiga
💡 Key Usage Note: Features 'caigo' in 1st person present, and changes i -> y in preterite: cayó, cayeron.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Spelling change in 3rd person preterite and G-insertion in present indicative.
⚖️ Caer vs Salir (-igo verbs)
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Present (Presente)

Current actions or states.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
yo caigo
tú caes
él / ella / usted cae
nosotros / nosotras caemos
vosotros / vosotras caéis
ellos / ellas / ustedes caen
Example Sentences in Context
  • Las hojas caen en otoño. — The leaves fall in autumn.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'CAER' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Imagine a 'kite' falling out of the sky as you say '¡Cae!'

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake
✗ Don't say: El libro caió al suelo
✓ Say instead: El libro cayó al suelo

Why: Unaccented 'i' between two vowels shifts into 'y' in Spanish (cayó, not caió).

🗣️ Essential Native Idioms with 'caer'
Caer bien / mal

= To make a good/bad impression

"Ella me cae muy bien."

Caer en la cuenta

= To suddenly realize

"Ahora caigo en la cuenta."

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Present
yo

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Answer
caigo

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Test your understanding of 'caer' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Preterite)

Ayer el vaso ___ de la mesa.

Other Important Spanish Verbs to Study

tener Irregular

to have / to be (age, hunger)

ser Highly Irregular

to be (identity, permanent traits)

estar Irregular

to be (temporary states, location)

ir Highly Irregular

to go

hacer Irregular

to do / to make

querer Irregular

to want / to love

saber Irregular

to know (facts, how to do something)

venir Irregular

to come

hablar Regular

to speak / to talk

poder Irregular

to be able to / can

vivir Regular

to live / reside

comer Regular

to eat

dormir Stem-Changer

to sleep

poner Irregular

to put / place / set

salir Irregular

to leave / go out / exit

sentir Stem-Changer

to feel / regret

pedir Stem-Changer

to ask for / request / order

conducir Irregular

to drive / lead

traer Irregular (J-stem preterite)

to bring

oír Highly Irregular

to hear, listen to

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