nacer Present Conjugation
nacer — to be born
Nacer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (nazco), while other forms are regular.
nacer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss general facts, like where a specific species is born or metaphorical beginnings like 'a new hope is born'.
Notes on nacer in the Present
The 'yo' form adds a 'z' before the 'c' (nazco) to maintain the soft 's' sound. All other forms (naces, nace, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo nazco de nuevo cada mañana.
I am born again every morning.
yo
Muchos bebés nacen en este hospital.
Many babies are born in this hospital.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
La flor nace en la primavera.
The flower is born (sprouts) in the spring.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo naco'.
Correct: Yo nazco.
Why: Verbs ending in -cer preceded by a vowel usually change to -zco in the first person singular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: nací
The preterite of nacer is regular: nací, naciste, nació, nacimos, nacisteis, nacieron.
Imperfect
yo: nacía
The imperfect of nacer is regular: nacía, nacías, nacía, nacíamos, nacíais, nacían.
Future
yo: naceré
The future of nacer is regular: naceré, nacerás, nacerá, naceremos, naceréis, nacerán.
Conditional
yo: nacería
The conditional of nacer is regular: nacería, nacerías, nacería, naceríamos, naceríais, nacerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nazca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: nazca, nazcas, nazca, nazcamos, nazcáis, nazcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: naciera
The imperfect subjunctive of nacer is regular: naciera, nacieras, naciera, naciéramos, nacierais, nacieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nace
The imperative uses 'nace' (tú) and the 'zc' stem for formal/plural commands: nazca, nazcan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nazcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no nazcas, no nazca, no nazcamos, no nazcáis, no nazcan.