perecerConjugation
perecer means to perish.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite stem: pereciera, perecieras, pereciera, pereciéramos, perecierais, perecieran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of perecer features a 'z' before the 'c' in all forms: perezca, perezcas, perezca, perezcamos, perezcáis, perezcan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no perezcas, no perezca, no perezcamos, no perezcáis, no perezcan.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'perece' (tú) and 'pereced' (vosotros), while other forms use the 'zc' subjunctive stem.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional is regular: perecería, perecerías, perecería, pereceríamos, pereceríais, perecerían.
Preterite
The preterite of perecer is regular: perecí, pereciste, pereció, perecimos, perecisteis, perecieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect is regular for -er verbs: perecía, perecías, perecía, perecíamos, perecíais, perecían.
Present
The present indicative is regular except for the 'yo' form: perezco.
Future
The future tense is fully regular: pereceré, perecerás, perecerá, pereceremos, pereceréis, perecerán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does perecer mean in Spanish?
perecer means "to perish".
Is perecer a regular or irregular verb?
perecer is a irregular (z-c change) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate perecer in the present tense?
The present tense of perecer is: yo perezco, tú pereces, él/ella/usted perece, nosotros perecemos, vosotros perecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes perecen.
How do you conjugate perecer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of perecer is: yo perecí, tú pereciste, él/ella/usted pereció, nosotros perecimos, vosotros perecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes perecieron.
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