The Present Tense of Caer is used to describe actions happening in the present moment. For example, El vaso cae de la mesa. (The glass falls off the table.)

Caer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations don’t follow the standard patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Caer generally means to fall or drop, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To fall down: For example, Yo caigo al suelo (I fall to the ground).

To drop something: For example, Tú caes el vaso (You drop the glass).

To be located: For example, La ciudad cae al norte (The city is located to the north).

To realize or understand: For example, Ella cae en la trampa (She falls for the trap/realizes the trap).

To occur on a certain date: For example, Mi cumpleaños cae un domingo (My birthday falls on a Sunday).

Colloquial: To be disliked: For example, Ese tipo me cae mal (I don’t like that guy, lit. “That guy falls bad to me”).

Slang: To go to jail: For example, Caigo preso por robar (I go to jail for stealing, lit. “I fall prisoner for stealing”).

Examples

Examples of Caer in the Present Tense

Cuando caigo en la cama por la noche, estoy agotado. (When I fall into bed at night, I’m exhausted.)

Mi hermano cae enfermo con frecuencia. (My brother often falls ill.)

¡Cuidado! La pelota cae del techo. (Watch out! The ball is falling from the ceiling.)

Después de un largo día, caemos rendidos en el sofá. (After a long day, we collapse onto the couch.)

En otoño, las hojas caen de los árboles. (In autumn, leaves fall from the trees.)

Cuando caéis en la tentación, es difícil resistir. (When you fall into temptation, it’s hard to resist.)

La lluvia cae a cántaros afuera. (The rain is pouring down outside.)

Cada vez que caigo en esa trampa, me siento tonto. (Every time I fall into that trap, I feel foolish.)

Los precios caen durante las rebajas. (Prices fall during the sales.)

Cuando caen las acciones, los inversores se preocupan. (When stocks fall, investors get worried.)

El equipo cae en desgracia después de perder el campeonato. (The team falls from grace after losing the championship.)

Mis amigos y yo caemos en la rutina de vernos cada fin de semana. (My friends and I fall into the routine of seeing each other every weekend.)

Cuando caes en la desesperación, es difícil ver la luz al final del túnel. (When you fall into despair, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.)

La nieve cae suavemente sobre el campo. (The snow falls gently over the field.)

Después de una larga caminata, caemos rendidos en la cama. (After a long hike, we collapse into bed.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.