How to Say "you collapse" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “you collapse” is “caes” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

caes

verbA1

physical state

Si no miras dónde vas, caes en el agujero.

If you don't watch where you're going, you will fall into the hole.

¿Por qué siempre caes en la misma trampa?

Why do you always fall into the same trap?

The 'yo' form of 'caer' is irregular: 'yo caigo'. This is an important exception to remember.

In the simple past (preterite), the 'i' changes to a 'y' for the third-person forms: 'él cayó', 'ellos cayeron'. This helps the word flow better.

Mistake: “Saying 'yo caeo' instead of 'yo caigo'.”

Correction: Always include the 'g' in the 'yo' form and all present subjunctive forms (caiga, caigas, etc.).

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