yacer Preterite Conjugation
yacer — to lie
The preterite of yacer is regular: yací, yaciste, yació, yacimos, yacisteis, yacieron.
yacer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to state that something lay in a place for a specific, completed period of time in the past.
Notes on yacer in the Preterite
Yacer is fully regular in the preterite, following standard -er verb endings.
Example Sentences
El tesoro yació en el fondo del mar por siglos.
The treasure lay at the bottom of the sea for centuries.
él/ella/usted
Yací en la cama durante tres horas sin dormir.
I lay in bed for three hours without sleeping.
yo
Los documentos yacieron olvidados en el archivo.
The documents lay forgotten in the archive.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Trying to use a stem change like 'yicieron'.
Correct: yacieron
Why: Yacer does not have a stem change in the preterite; it is regular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: yazgo
The present tense of yacer is irregular in the 'yo' form (yazgo), while the rest follow regular -er endings.
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.