The Present Tense of caerse is used to describe actions or states that are currently happening or that occur habitually. For example, Me caigo a menudo cuando camino por la acera resbaladiza. (I often fall when I walk on the slippery sidewalk.)

Caerse 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.

Conjugations

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

Caerse 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, Me caigo al suelo (I fall to the ground).

To drop something: For example, Se me cae el libro (The book falls/drops from my hands).

To fail or be unsuccessful: For example, El proyecto se cae (The project fails).

To collapse or faint: For example, Me caigo de cansancio (I collapse from exhaustion).

To be disgraced or lose respect: For example, Se cae ante los ojos de todos (He/she loses face in everyone’s eyes).

Slang: To be fooled or tricked: For example, ¡No te caigas! (Don’t fall for it!)

Vulgar slang: To have sex: For example, Me caigo con ella (I have sex with her). Note: This usage is considered very rude.

Examples

Examples of Caerse in the Present Tense

Cuando me caigo, siempre me lastimo las rodillas. (When I fall, I always hurt my knees.)

Mi hermano pequeño se cae todo el tiempo porque es muy inquieto. (My little brother falls all the time because he’s very restless.)

En la clase de yoga, el instructor nos recuerda: “Respiren profundo para que no se caigan“. (In the yoga class, the instructor reminds us: “Breathe deeply so you don’t fall over”.)

¡Cuidado! Si no te caes, puedes lastimarte. (Be careful! If you don’t fall, you could get hurt.)

Los ancianos a menudo se caen debido a problemas de equilibrio. (Elderly people often fall due to balance issues.)

Cada vez que nos caemos de la bicicleta, aprendemos una lección valiosa. (Every time we fall off the bicycle, we learn a valuable lesson.)

Los niños pequeños se caen con frecuencia mientras aprenden a caminar. (Little children often fall while learning to walk.)

En el parque de patinaje, hay que tener cuidado para que no os caigáis. (At the skating park, you have to be careful so you don’t fall.)

Mamá dice que si te caes jugando, no pasa nada. (Mom says if you fall while playing, it’s no big deal.)

Cuando los bebés se caen, lloran porque se asustan. (When babies fall, they cry because they get scared.)

En la construcción, los trabajadores deben tener mucho cuidado para que no se caigan de los andamios. (In construction, workers must be very careful not to fall from the scaffolding.)

Si te caes de la cama mientras duermes, ¡qué susto! (If you fall out of bed while sleeping, what a fright!)

Los escaladores expertos saben cómo evitar caerse en caso de un resbalón. (Expert climbers know how to avoid falling in case of a slip.)

Cuando los borrachos se caen, a veces se ríen en lugar de avergonzarse. (When drunks fall, sometimes they laugh instead of being embarrassed.)

Papá dice que si nos caemos del árbol, nos vamos a lastimar. (Dad says if we fall out of the tree, we’re going to get hurt.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caerse (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.