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

Caer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations in each tense and mood.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of caer is used to express wishes, desires, demands, doubts, or uncertainty about something falling or happening.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que no me caiga el teléfono. (I hope my phone doesn’t fall.)

Demand: For example, Es importante que no se te caiga la carga. (It’s important that you don’t drop the load.)

Doubt or uncertainty: For example, Dudo que se me caiga el pelo. (I doubt my hair will fall out.)

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

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

Examples

Examples of Caer in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que no caiga mucha lluvia durante nuestro viaje. (I hope it doesn’t rain much during our trip.)

¡Caigas o no, te ayudaré a levantarte! (Whether you fall or not, I’ll help you get back up!)

Es importante que caigamos en la cuenta de nuestros errores para poder mejorar. (It’s important that we realize our mistakes so we can improve.)

Aunque caigan críticas, sigue adelante con tus sueños. (Even if criticisms come your way, keep pursuing your dreams.)

Ojalá que no caiga en la tentación de comer demasiados dulces. (I hope they don’t give in to the temptation of eating too many sweets.)

No dejes que tus metas caigan en el olvido. (Don’t let your goals be forgotten.)

Aunque las acciones caigan, mantén la calma y confía en tu estrategia. (Even if the stocks fall, stay calm and trust your strategy.)

Es importante que no caigamos en la trampa de juzgar a los demás. (It’s important that we don’t fall into the trap of judging others.)

Ojalá que no caigan más víctimas de este terrible crimen. (I hope there are no more victims of this terrible crime.)

No dejes que tus sueños caigan en el olvido. (Don’t let your dreams be forgotten.)

Aunque las ventas caigan, no pierdas la fe en tu producto. (Even if sales fall, don’t lose faith in your product.)

Es importante que no caigamos en la trampa del consumismo. (It’s important that we don’t fall into the trap of consumerism.)

Ojalá que no caigan más víctimas de este terrible desastre natural. (I hope there are no more victims of this terrible natural disaster.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caer (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.