How to conjugate caer in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

caer
to fall
irregular verb

Caer means to fall or drop from a higher position to a lower one. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate failure or decline.

How to conjugate caer in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
caí
Tú
caíste
Él / Ella / Usted
cayó
Nosotros / Nosotras
caímos
Vosotros / Vosotras
caísteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
cayeron

Examples of caer in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer caí en la calle.
Yesterday I fell on the street.
Tú
Tú caíste durante la caminata.
You fell during the hike.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él cayó de la bicicleta.
He fell off the bike.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros caímos en la nieve.
We fell in the snow.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros caísteis en la trampa.
You all fell into the trap.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos cayeron en la piscina.
They fell into the pool.

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Ayer caí en la calle.

Other conjugations of caer

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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