The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Caer is used to give direct orders or instructions related to falling or dropping, for example: ¡Cae al suelo! (Fall to the ground!)

Caer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Caer generally means to fall or drop, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To fall down: For example, ¡Cae al suelo! (Fall down to the ground!)

To drop something: For example, ¡Cae la pelota! (Drop the ball!)

To collapse or faint: For example, ¡No te caigas! (Don’t faint!)

To be fooled or tricked: For example, ¡No caigas en su trampa! (Don’t fall for their trap!)

To realize or understand (colloquial): For example, ¡Caed en la cuenta! (Realize it! Understand!)

To arrive or show up (colloquial): For example, ¡Caed por aquí esta noche! (Show up here tonight!)

To be quiet or shut up (rude): For example, ¡Caed la boca! (Shut your mouth!)

Examples

Examples of Caer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Cae con cuidado! No te lastimes. (Be careful! Don’t hurt yourself.)

Mamá, caigamos en la cama y descansemos un rato. (Mom, let’s lie down on the bed and rest for a while.)

Amigos, caigan en cuenta de que la vida es corta. (Friends, realize that life is short.)

Oye, cae redondo y dime la verdad. (Hey, come clean and tell me the truth.)

¡Caigamos en la tentación y comamos ese delicioso pastel! (Let’s give in to temptation and eat that delicious cake!)

Después del largo viaje, caigan rendidos en sus camas. (After the long trip, collapse onto your beds exhausted.)

En esta situación difícil, caiga quien caiga, debemos mantenernos unidos. (In this difficult situation, come what may, we must stay united.)

Si no entiendes la lección, cae a tierra y pide ayuda al profesor. (If you don’t understand the lesson, come down to earth and ask the teacher for help.)

Aunque la tarea sea difícil, no caigamos en la desesperación. (Although the task is difficult, let’s not fall into despair.)

En el debate, caigan con argumentos sólidos y convincentes. (In the debate, come with solid and convincing arguments.)

Si te sientes agobiado, cae en la meditación para calmarte. (If you feel overwhelmed, turn to meditation to calm down.)

Equipo, caigamos con todo nuestro esfuerzo en este proyecto. (Team, let’s put all our effort into this project.)

Aunque la situación sea tensa, no caigan en provocaciones. (Although the situation is tense, don’t fall for provocations.)

En la fiesta, caigan a bailar sin preocupaciones. (At the party, let loose and dance without a care.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.