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Conjugation Chart of “Recaer” (to relapse) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Recaer”

The Present Tense of recaer is used to describe actions or states that are currently happening or that occur habitually. For example, Ella recae en la misma enfermedad cada año. (She relapses into the same illness every year.)

Recaer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow a standard pattern. You’ll need to memorize its specific conjugations in each tense.

How to Use Recaer in the Present Tense

Recaer generally means to relapse or fall back into something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To relapse or fall back into an illness or bad habit: for example, Él recae en su adicción al alcohol. (He relapses into his alcohol addiction.)

To fall back into a negative situation: for example, La empresa recae en la bancarrota. (The company falls back into bankruptcy.)

To fall back on someone or something (colloquial): for example, Siempre recaigo en mi mamá cuando necesito ayuda. (I always fall back on my mom when I need help.)

To land or fall somewhere (colloquial): for example, Después de la fiesta, recaemos en casa de un amigo. (After the party, we end up crashing at a friend’s house.)

Real Life Examples of Recaer in the Present Tense

Cuando recaemos en viejos hábitos, es difícil progresar. (When we relapse into old habits, it’s hard to make progress.)

Después de una larga enfermedad, mi abuela recae con frecuencia. (After a long illness, my grandmother often relapses.)

A veces recaigo en el estrés laboral, pero trato de mantener el equilibrio. (Sometimes I relapse into work stress, but I try to maintain balance.)

Los adictos recaen con facilidad si no tienen apoyo. (Addicts easily relapse if they don’t have support.)

Aunque recaes de vez en cuando, sé que puedes superar tus demonios. (Even though you relapse from time to time, I know you can overcome your demons.)

Si recaemos en nuestros malos hábitos, perderemos todo el progreso. (If we relapse into our bad habits, we’ll lose all our progress.)

Cuando recaen en el alcoholismo, es muy difícil salir de ese ciclo. (When they relapse into alcoholism, it’s very hard to break out of that cycle.)

A pesar de sus esfuerzos, mi tío recae en el juego compulsivo cada año. (Despite his efforts, my uncle relapses into compulsive gambling every year.)

Aunque recaéis de vez en cuando, sé que eventualmente superarán sus adicciones. (Even though you relapse from time to time, I know you’ll eventually overcome your addictions.)

Es frustrante ver cómo mi hermano recae en sus viejos patrones autodestructivos. (It’s frustrating to see my brother relapse into his old self-destructive patterns.)

Después de un período de sobriedad, muchos alcohólicos recaen en el consumo excesivo. (After a period of sobriety, many alcoholics relapse into excessive drinking.)

Aunque recaigo en mis malos hábitos alimenticios de vez en cuando, sigo luchando por mejorar. (Even though I relapse into my bad eating habits from time to time, I keep fighting to improve.)

Es importante tener un sistema de apoyo sólido para evitar que recaigan en comportamientos dañinos. (It’s important to have a strong support system to prevent relapses into harmful behaviors.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Recaer (to relapse) in the Present 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.