recaer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
recaer — to relapse
The present subjunctive of recaer uses the irregular 'g' stem: recaiga, recaigas, recaiga, recaigamos, recaigáis, recaigan.
recaer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing doubt, hope, or fear about someone relapsing into a habit or illness, usually following phrases like 'espero que' or 'temo que'.
Notes on recaer in the Present Subjunctive
Recaer follows the pattern of 'caer', inserting a 'g' before the vowel endings in all persons of the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que no recaiga en su enfermedad.
I hope he doesn't relapse into his illness.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que no recaigas en los mismos errores.
It is important that you don't fall back into the same mistakes.
tú
Tememos que los pacientes recaigan pronto.
We fear that the patients might relapse soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: recaia
Correct: recaiga
Why: Learners often forget the 'g' that appears in the subjunctive of verbs ending in -caer.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recaigo
The present indicative of recaer is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form: recaigo.
Preterite
yo: recaí
The preterite of recaer features spelling changes and accents: recaí, recaíste, recayó, recaímos, recaísteis, recayeron.
Imperfect
yo: recaía
The imperfect of recaer is regular but uses accents on the 'í': recaía, recaías, recaía, recaíamos, recaíais, recaían.
Future
yo: recaeré
The future tense of recaer is regular: recaeré, recaerás, recaerá, recaeremos, recaeréis, recaerán.
Conditional
yo: recaería
The conditional of recaer is regular: recaería, recaerías, recaería, recaeríamos, recaeríais, recaerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recayera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'y' spelling change: recayera, recayeras, recayera, recayéramos, recayerais, recayeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recae
The imperative uses the 'g' stem for formal commands: recae, recaiga, recaigamos, recaed, recaigan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recaigas
The negative imperative uses the 'g' stem: no recaigas, no recaiga, no recaigamos, no recaigáis, no recaigan.