fallecer Present Conjugation
fallecer — to pass away
The present tense of fallecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: fallezco.
fallecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to state facts or news about someone passing away, or to describe the general process of death in a formal or medical context.
Notes on fallecer in the Present
This verb follows the -ecer pattern, meaning it adds a 'z' before the 'c' in the first-person singular (yo fallezco) to maintain the soft 'th' or 's' sound.
Example Sentences
Muchos pacientes fallecen por complicaciones cardiacas.
Many patients pass away due to cardiac complications.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo fallezco de risa cada vez que cuenta ese chiste.
I die of laughter every time he tells that joke.
yo
La ley establece qué sucede cuando una persona fallece.
The law establishes what happens when a person passes away.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'falleco' for the yo form.
Correct: fallezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer require a 'zc' in the present yo form to preserve the pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: fallecí
The preterite of fallecer is regular: fallecí, falleciste, falleció, fallecimos, fallecisteis, fallecieron.
Imperfect
yo: fallecía
The imperfect of fallecer is regular: fallecía, fallecías, fallecía, fallecíamos, fallecíais, fallecían.
Future
yo: falleceré
The future of fallecer is regular: falleceré, fallecerás, fallecerá, falleceremos, falleceréis, fallecerán.
Conditional
yo: fallecería
The conditional of fallecer is regular: fallecería, fallecerías, fallecería, falleceríamos, falleceríais, fallecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fallezca
The present subjunctive of fallecer uses the 'fallezc-' stem: fallezca, fallezcas, fallezca...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: falleciera
The imperfect subjunctive of fallecer is regular based on the preterite: falleciera, fallecieras, falleciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fallece
The imperative of fallecer is rare but uses the 'fallezc-' stem for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fallezcas
The negative imperative of fallecer uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no fallezca, no fallezcan.