caer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
caer — to fall
The present subjunctive of caer is based on the irregular 'yo' form: caiga, caigas, caiga, etc.
caer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion (e.g., 'I hope you don't fall').
Notes on caer in the Present Subjunctive
Because the present indicative 'yo' form is 'caigo', the entire subjunctive sequence uses the 'caig-' stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te caigas.
I hope you don't fall.
tú
Dudo que el precio caiga más.
I doubt the price will fall more.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que caigan chuzos de punta.
It's possible it might rain cats and dogs (fall spikes).
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'caas' or 'cayas'.
Correct: caigas
Why: The subjunctive must follow the 'yo' form stem of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: caigo
Caer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (caigo), while the rest follow normal -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: caí
Caer is irregular in the preterite, featuring a 'y' in the third-person forms (cayó, cayeron) and accents on all other endings.
Imperfect
yo: caía
Caer is regular in the imperfect: caía, caías, caía, caíamos, caíais, caían.
Future
yo: caeré
Caer is regular in the future tense: caeré, caerás, caerá, caeremos, caeréis, caerán.
Conditional
yo: caería
The conditional of caer is regular: caería, caerías, caería, caeríamos, caeríais, caerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cayera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'y' from the preterite: cayera, cayeras, cayera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cae
The imperative uses 'cae' for tú and 'caiga' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no caigas
The negative imperative of caer always uses the present subjunctive forms.