yacer Present Conjugation
yacer — to lie
The present tense of yacer is irregular in the 'yo' form (yazgo), while the rest follow regular -er endings.
yacer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe where something is currently situated or lying, often used in formal, literary, or tombstone contexts.
Notes on yacer in the Present
The 'yo' form is irregular (yazgo) to maintain a specific sound, but you might also see 'yazco' or 'yago' in older texts. The rest of the forms (yaces, yace, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Aquí yace el famoso escritor.
Here lies the famous writer.
él/ella/usted
Yo yazgo sobre la arena mirando el mar.
I lie on the sand looking at the sea.
yo
Los restos yacen en la catedral.
The remains lie in the cathedral.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yaco' for the first person.
Correct: yazgo
Why: Yacer follows a special irregularity for the 'yo' form, similar to 'hacer' becoming 'hago'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: yací
The preterite of yacer is regular: yací, yaciste, yació, yacimos, yacisteis, yacieron.
Imperfect
yo: yacía
The imperfect of yacer is regular: yacía, yacías, yacía, yacíamos, yacíais, yacían.
Future
yo: yaceré
The future tense of yacer is regular: yaceré, yacerás, yacerá, yaceremos, yaceréis, yacerán.
Conditional
yo: yacería
The conditional of yacer is regular: yacería, yacerías, yacería, yaceríamos, yaceríais, yacerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: yazga
The present subjunctive of yacer is built from the irregular 'yo' stem: yazga, yazgas, yazga, yazgamos, yazgáis, yazgan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: yaciera
The imperfect subjunctive of yacer uses the regular preterite stem: yaciera, yacieras, yaciera, yaciéramos, yacierais, yacieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: yace
The imperative uses 'yace' for tú and the irregular 'yazga' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no yazgas
The negative imperative of yacer uses the present subjunctive forms: no yazgas, no yazga, no yazgamos, no yazgáis, no yazgan.