fallecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
fallecer — to pass away
The present subjunctive of fallecer uses the 'fallezc-' stem: fallezca, fallezcas, fallezca...
fallecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when expressing hope, fear, or doubt regarding someone passing away, or after 'cuando' for future events.
Notes on fallecer in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form of the present indicative is 'fallezco', the entire present subjunctive adopts the 'zc' spelling change.
Example Sentences
Espero que no fallezca nadie en el accidente.
I hope no one passes away in the accident.
él/ella/usted
Buscan un testamento antes de que él fallezca.
They are looking for a will before he passes away.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que fallezcan por esa causa.
I doubt they will pass away from that cause.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'falleca' instead of 'fallezca'.
Correct: fallezca
Why: The subjunctive is built off the irregular 'yo' form of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fallezco
The present tense of fallecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: fallezco.
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.
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.