The Present Tense of caerse is used to describe actions or states that are currently happening or that occur habitually. For example, Me caigo con frecuencia. (I fall frequently.)

Caerse is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow a set pattern in the present tense. You’ll need to memorize each form individually.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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 de la silla. (I fall off the chair.)

To drop something: For example, Se me cae el libro. (I drop the book.)

To fail or be unsuccessful (colloquial): For example, Me caigo en el examen. (I fail the exam.)

To be disliked or unpopular (slang): For example, Ese tipo se cae mal. (That guy is really disliked.)

To be caught in an embarrassing situation (colloquial): For example, Me caigo de la risa cuando lo vi. (I was caught in an embarrassing laughing fit when I saw him.)

Examples

Examples of Caerse in the Present Tense

¡Cuidado! Te caes si no miras por dónde caminas. (Be careful! You’ll fall if you don’t watch where you’re walking.)

Cada vez que me caigo, me levanto y sigo adelante. (Every time I fall, I get back up and keep going.)

El niño pequeño se cae a menudo mientras aprende a caminar. (The little child often falls while learning to walk.)

No te caigas, ¡agárrate bien a la barandilla! (Don’t fall, hold on tight to the railing!)

La anciana se cae con facilidad debido a su mala vista. (The elderly woman falls easily due to her poor eyesight.)

En la obra de construcción, los obreros se caen a veces desde los andamios. (At the construction site, workers sometimes fall from the scaffolding.)

Cuando estoy cansado, me caigo dormido en el sofá. (When I’m tired, I fall asleep on the couch.)

¡Agáchate! Te caes si sigues caminando así. (Duck down! You’ll fall if you keep walking like that.)

La lluvia hace que el piso esté resbaloso, así que te caes con facilidad. (The rain makes the floor slippery, so you fall easily.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, me caigo de la cama por la mañana. (After a night of partying, I fall out of bed in the morning.)

Cuando te caes, lo importante es levantarte y seguir intentándolo. (When you fall, the important thing is to get back up and keep trying.)

El payaso se cae a propósito para hacer reír a los niños. (The clown falls on purpose to make the children laugh.)

En el gimnasio, me caigo a veces cuando hago ejercicios difíciles. (At the gym, I sometimes fall when doing difficult exercises.)

Si no te caes, no estás intentando lo suficiente. (If you don’t fall, you’re not trying hard enough.)

Cuando se cae un árbol en el bosque, ¿hace ruido? (When a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.