nacer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
nacer — to be born
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: nazca, nazcas, nazca, nazcamos, nazcáis, nazcan.
nacer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or hope regarding a birth (e.g., 'I hope the baby is born healthy').
Notes on nacer in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form in the present is 'nazco', the entire present subjunctive adopts the 'zc' spelling to keep the sound consistent.
Example Sentences
Espero que el bebé nazca pronto.
I hope the baby is born soon.
él/ella/usted
Cuando nazcan los gatitos, te daré uno.
When the kittens are born, I will give you one.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'naca' instead of 'nazca'.
Correct: nazca.
Why: The spelling change 'zc' is necessary to maintain the soft 'c' sound from the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nazco
Nacer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (nazco), while other forms are regular.
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.
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.