The Present Subjunctive of Caerse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of falling. For example, Espero que no te caigas. (I hope you don’t fall.)

Caerse is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for each subject pronoun.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of caerse is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or uncertainty about the action of falling.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que no se caiga el jarrón. (I hope the vase doesn’t fall.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que se me caiga el celular. (I don’t think my phone will fall.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Caete a la verga! (Fuck off! – rude)

Colloquial usage: For example, Se me cayó el teatrito. (I was caught off guard or surprised.)

Examples

Examples of Caerse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que no te caigas en el camino resbaladizo. (I hope you don’t slip on the slippery path.)

Es importante que me caiga bien con tus amigos. (It’s important that I get along well with your friends.)

Aunque caiga una tormenta, vamos a disfrutar de la playa. (Even if a storm falls, we’re going to enjoy the beach.)

No quiero que te caigas de la escalera, ¡ten cuidado! (I don’t want you to fall off the ladder, be careful!)

Ojalá que caiga un rayo de sol para tomar mejores fotos. (Hopefully a ray of sunshine falls so we can take better photos.)

Mamá teme que me caiga de la bicicleta y me lastime. (Mom fears that I might fall off the bike and get hurt.)

Aunque te caigas un par de veces, no te rindas en aprender a patinar. (Even if you fall a couple of times, don’t give up on learning to skate.)

Es una lástima que caiga tanta lluvia y no podamos ir de excursión. (It’s a pity that so much rain is falling and we can’t go on the hike.)

Tengo miedo de que te caigas de ese árbol tan alto, bájate por favor. (I’m afraid you might fall from that tall tree, please come down.)

Espero que no me caiga mal la comida picante que pedí. (I hope the spicy food I ordered doesn’t make me sick.)

Aunque caiga nieve, el espectáculo de luces navideñas debe continuar. (Even if snow falls, the Christmas light show must go on.)

Es importante que no te caigas en la trampa de creer todo lo que ves en internet. (It’s important that you don’t fall into the trap of believing everything you see online.)

Ojalá que me caiga la lotería para poder viajar por el mundo. (I hope I win the lottery so I can travel the world.)

Aunque caiga la noche, seguiremos buscando un lugar para acampar. (Even if night falls, we’ll keep looking for a place to camp.)

No quiero que te caigas en la tentación de comprar cosas innecesarias. (I don’t want you to fall into the temptation of buying unnecessary things.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.