The Future Tense of caerse is used to talk about falling or dropping in the future, for example, Me caeré si no tengo cuidado. (I will fall if I’m not careful.)

Caerse is a regular -er verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall down) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To physically fall down or drop something, for example, Me caeré de la escalera si no tengo cuidado (I will fall down the stairs if I’m not careful).

Figurative meaning: To fail or be unsuccessful, for example, El proyecto se caerá si no trabajamos duro (The project will fail if we don’t work hard).

Slang meaning: To be disliked or unpopular, for example, Ese comediante se caerá con el público si sigue contando chistes tan malos (That comedian will be disliked by the audience if he keeps telling such bad jokes).

Idiomatic meaning: To realize or understand something, for example, Eventualmente se te caerá la ficha de que estás equivocado (Eventually, you will realize that you are wrong).

Colloquial meaning: To arrive or show up unexpectedly, for example, Nos caeremos en la fiesta sin avisar (We will show up at the party without warning).

Examples

Examples of Caerse in the Future Tense

Si no tengo cuidado, me caeré de la escalera. (If I’m not careful, I will fall down the stairs.)

Después de la fiesta, te caerás rendido en la cama. (After the party, you will fall into bed exhausted.)

Con este viento fuerte, se caerá la rama del árbol. (With this strong wind, the tree branch will fall down.)

Si no practicamos, nos caeremos en el baile de salón. (If we don’t practice, we will fall during the ballroom dance.)

Con tanto peso encima, se caerán las cajas del estante. (With so much weight on them, the boxes will fall off the shelf.)

Después de correr tanto, me caeré rendido en el sofá. (After running so much, I will collapse onto the couch.)

Si no arreglas esa baldosa floja, te caerás al suelo. (If you don’t fix that loose tile, you will fall to the ground.)

Con la lluvia que viene, se caerá el techo de lámina. (With the coming rain, the tin roof will fall down.)

Si no ponemos atención, nos caeremos de la caminata. (If we’re not paying attention, we will fall behind on the hike.)

Con el próximo terremoto, se caerán los edificios viejos. (With the next earthquake, the old buildings will collapse.)

Si no me apuro, me caeré del tren en movimiento. (If I don’t hurry, I will fall off the moving train.)

Con tanto trabajo, te caerás dormido en la oficina. (With so much work, you will fall asleep at the office.)

Si no arreglan esa barandilla, se caerá alguien del balcón. (If they don’t fix that railing, someone will fall off the balcony.)

Con tantas fiestas seguidas, nos caeremos de la cruda. (With so many parties in a row, we will be hungover.)

Si no tienen cuidado, se caerán del paracaídas. (If they’re not careful, they will fall out of the parachute.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall down) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.