perecer Present Conjugation
perecer — to perish
The present indicative is regular except for the 'yo' form: perezco.
perecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to describe things that are currently perishing or the general fact that all living things perish.
Notes on perecer in the Present
Only the first-person singular (yo) is irregular (perezco). The other forms follow the regular -er pattern (pereces, perece, etc.).
Example Sentences
Yo perezco de ganas por verte.
I am dying (perishing) to see you.
yo
Las flores perecen sin agua.
Flowers perish without water.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Todo lo vivo perece tarde o temprano.
Everything living perishes sooner or later.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo pereco'.
Correct: perezco
Why: The 'zc' is required in the 'yo' form for verbs ending in -ecer.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: perecí
The preterite of perecer is regular: perecí, pereciste, pereció, perecimos, perecisteis, perecieron.
Imperfect
yo: perecía
The imperfect is regular for -er verbs: perecía, perecías, perecía, perecíamos, perecíais, perecían.
Future
yo: pereceré
The future tense is fully regular: pereceré, perecerás, perecerá, pereceremos, pereceréis, perecerán.
Conditional
yo: perecería
The conditional is regular: perecería, perecerías, perecería, pereceríamos, pereceríais, perecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perezca
The present subjunctive of perecer features a 'z' before the 'c' in all forms: perezca, perezcas, perezca, perezcamos, perezcáis, perezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pereciera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite stem: pereciera, perecieras, pereciera, pereciéramos, perecierais, perecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perece
The imperative uses 'perece' (tú) and 'pereced' (vosotros), while other forms use the 'zc' subjunctive stem.
Negative Imperative
yo: no perezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no perezcas, no perezca, no perezcamos, no perezcáis, no perezcan.