The Subjunctive Mood of Caerse is used to express wishes, doubts, or uncertainty about the action of falling, for example: Espero que no te caigas. (I hope you don’t fall.)

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 for each subject pronoun.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To fall or drop: This is the most common meaning. For example, Temo que me caiga de la escalera (I’m afraid I might fall down the stairs).

To fail or be unsuccessful: For example, Espero que no se me caiga el proyecto (I hope my project doesn’t fail).

To realize or understand (colloquial): For example, ¡Caigamos que nos están tomando el pelo! (Let’s realize they’re pulling our leg!).

To be caught or discovered (slang): For example, Si me caigo, mis padres me van a matar (If I get caught, my parents will kill me).

To be attracted to someone (colloquial): For example, Me caiga bien esa chica, ojalá que me haga caso (I really like that girl, I hope she notices me).

Examples

Examples of Caerse in the Subjunctive Mood

Tengo miedo de que me caiga encima algo pesado. (I’m afraid something heavy might fall on me.)

No corras tan rápido o te caigas y te lastimes. (Don’t run so fast or you might fall and hurt yourself.)

Espero que el jarrón no se caiga de la repisa. (I hope the vase doesn’t fall off the shelf.)

Sería una lástima que nos caigamos en el barro y nos ensuciemos. (It would be a shame if we fell in the mud and got dirty.)

Tengan cuidado para que no os caigáis de las sillas. (Be careful not to fall off the chairs.)

Es importante que las hojas secas no se caigan en el patio. (It’s important that the dry leaves don’t fall in the yard.)

Ojalá que no me caiga encima nada cuando abra esta caja. (I hope nothing falls on me when I open this box.)

Mamá no quiere que te caigas de la cama y te hagas daño. (Mom doesn’t want you to fall out of bed and get hurt.)

Es una posibilidad que el árbol viejo se caiga con la próxima tormenta. (It’s possible the old tree might fall in the next storm.)

Cuiden que las maletas no se caigan del carrito. (Make sure the suitcases don’t fall off the cart.)

Temo que si no soy cuidadoso, me caiga de las escaleras. (I’m afraid I might fall down the stairs if I’m not careful.)

¿Qué tal si te caigas y te lastimas la rodilla? Mejor camina despacio. (What if you fall and hurt your knee? Better walk slowly.)

Ojalá que la lámpara no se caiga y se rompa cuando muevan los muebles. (I hope the lamp doesn’t fall and break when you move the furniture.)

Sería una pena que os caigáis en el lodo y tengáis que lavar la ropa sucia. (It would be a shame if you fell in the mud and had to wash dirty clothes.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caerse (to fall) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.