Fallecer is a formal or euphemistic way to say that someone has died. It is often used in obituaries, official statements, or polite conversation.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallezco | Mi abuelo fallece en paz. My grandfather passes away peacefully. | |
| Tú | falleces | Tú falleces en circunstancias naturales. You pass away under natural circumstances. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fallece | El actor fallece en la madrugada. The actor passes away in the early morning. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fallecemos | Nosotros fallecemos con dignidad. We pass away with dignity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fallecéis | Vosotros fallecéis en paz y tranquilidad. You all pass away peacefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecen | Ellos fallecen después de una larga enfermedad. They pass away after a long illness. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallecí | Mi abuelo falleció el año pasado. My grandfather passed away last year. | |
| Tú | falleciste | Tú falleciste en un accidente. You died in an accident. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | falleció | Ella falleció en silencio. She passed away quietly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fallecimos | Nosotros fallecimos en paz. We passed away peacefully. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fallecisteis | Vosotros fallecisteis en la guerra. You all died in the war. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecieron | Ellos fallecieron juntos. They died together. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallecía | Mi abuelo fallecía en paz. My grandfather was passing away peacefully. | |
| Tú | fallecías | Tú fallecías en esa época. You were passing away at that time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fallecía | Ella fallecía lentamente. She was passing away slowly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fallecíamos | Nosotros fallecíamos en silencio. We were passing away silently. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fallecíais | Vosotros fallecíais en esa casa. You all were passing away in that house. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecían | Ellos fallecían en el hospital. They were passing away in the hospital. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy falleciendo | Estoy falleciendo en el hospital. I am dying in the hospital. | |
| Tú | estás falleciendo | Estás falleciendo lentamente. You are dying slowly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está falleciendo | Ella está falleciendo en paz. She is dying peacefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos falleciendo | Estamos falleciendo en silencio. We are dying silently. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis falleciendo | Vosotros estáis falleciendo ahora mismo. You all are dying right now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están falleciendo | Ellos están falleciendo en la clínica. They are dying at the clinic. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | falleceré | Yo falleceré en unos años. I will pass away in a few years. | |
| Tú | fallecerás | Tú fallecerás cuando sea tu tiempo. You will pass away when it's your time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fallecerá | Él fallecerá en paz algún día. He will pass away peacefully someday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | falleceremos | Nosotros falleceremos en el futuro. We will pass away in the future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | falleceréis | Vosotros falleceréis en el tiempo correcto. You all will pass away at the right time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecerán | Ellos fallecerán cuando llegue su momento. They will pass away when their time comes. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | falleceré | El paciente falleceré mañana. The patient will pass away tomorrow. | |
| Tú | fallecerás | Tú fallecerás en unos años. You will pass away in a few years. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fallecerá | Mi abuelo fallecerá pronto. My grandfather will pass away soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | falleceremos | Nosotros falleceremos en el futuro. We will pass away in the future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | falleceréis | Vosotros falleceréis algún día. You all will pass away someday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecerán | Ellos fallecerán en el próximo año. They will pass away next year. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallecería | Yo fallecería si no recibiera atención médica. I would pass away if I didn't receive medical attention. | |
| Tú | fallecerías | Tú fallecerías sin ayuda en esa situación. You would pass away without help in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fallecería | Él fallecería si no cuidara su salud. He would pass away if he didn't take care of his health. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | falleceríamos | Nosotros falleceríamos sin atención adecuada. We would pass away without proper care. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | falleceríais | Vosotros falleceríais sin tratamiento. You all would pass away without treatment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecerían | Ellos fallecerían si no recibieran ayuda. They would pass away if they didn't receive help. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fallecido | Nunca he fallecido en una carrera. I have never died in a race. | |
| Tú | has fallecido | Tú has fallecido en esa competencia. You have died in that competition. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha fallecido | Mi abuelo ha fallecido recientemente. My grandfather has recently passed away. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos fallecido | Nosotros hemos fallecido en la historia. We have died in history. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis fallecido | Vosotros habéis fallecido en el pasado. You all have died in the past. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han fallecido | Ellos han fallecido en el accidente. They have died in the accident. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fallecido | Ella había fallecido antes de que llegáramos. She had died before we arrived. | |
| Tú | habías fallecido | Tú habías fallecido cuando llamaron. You had died when they called. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había fallecido | El doctor había fallecido en la noche. The doctor had died during the night. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos fallecido | Nosotros habíamos fallecido en el accidente. We had died in the accident. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais fallecido | Vosotros habíais fallecido antes de la operación. You all had died before the operation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían fallecido | Ellos habían fallecido en el incendio. They had died in the fire. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fallecido | Para entonces, ya habré fallecido. By then, I will have already passed away. | |
| Tú | habrás fallecido | Cuando llegues, ya habrás fallecido. When you arrive, you will have already died. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá fallecido | Es posible que él ya haya fallecido. It's possible that he has already died. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos fallecido | Para el fin de año, habremos fallecido. By the end of the year, we will have passed away. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis fallecido | Para entonces, habréis fallecido. By then, you all will have already died. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán fallecido | Seguramente, habrán fallecido ya. They will probably have already died. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fallecido | Él habría fallecido si no hubiera recibido ayuda. He would have died if he hadn't received help. | |
| Tú | habrías fallecido | Tú habrías fallecido sin el tratamiento adecuado. You would have died without proper treatment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría fallecido | Ella habría fallecido en ese accidente. She would have died in that accident. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos fallecido | Nosotros habríamos fallecido sin la ayuda de los médicos. We would have died without the help of the doctors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais fallecido | Vosotros habríais fallecido si no hubierais recibido atención. You all would have died if you hadn't received attention. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían fallecido | Ellos habrían fallecido sin la intervención rápida. They would have died without quick intervention. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallezca | Espero que fallezca pronto. I hope he/she passes away soon. | |
| Tú | fallezcas | Es importante que fallezcas en paz. It's important that you pass away peacefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fallezca | Es posible que fallezca mañana. It's possible that he/she passes away tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fallezcamos | Queremos que fallezcamos con dignidad. We want us to pass away with dignity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fallezcáis | Es necesario que fallezcáis en paz. It's necessary that you all pass away peacefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallezcan | Dudo que fallezcan sin ayuda. I doubt that they pass away without help. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | falleciera | Esperaba que él falleciera pronto. I hoped that he would pass away soon. | |
| Tú | fallecieras | No creía que tú fallecieras en ese momento. I didn't believe that you would pass away at that moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | falleciera | Era triste que ella falleciera sin avisar. It was sad that she passed away without warning. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | falleciéramos | Deseábamos que nosotros falleciéramos en paz. We wished that we would pass away peacefully. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | fallecierais | No pensaba que vosotros fallecierais tan pronto. I didn't think that you all would pass away so soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecieran | Era improbable que ellos fallecieran sin ayuda. It was unlikely that they would pass away without help. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | falleciere | Si falleciere, dejaría todo en orden. If I were to pass away, I would leave everything in order. | |
| Tú | fallecieres | Cuando fallecieres, cuida a tu familia. When you pass away, take care of your family. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | falleciere | Es posible que falleciere en el futuro. He/She might pass away in the future. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | falleciéremos | Si falleciéremos, sería difícil para todos. If we were to pass away, it would be hard for everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | falleciereis | Quizá falleciereis en algún momento. Maybe you will pass away someday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallecieren | Si fallecieren, dejarían un legado. If they were to pass away, they would leave a legacy. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fallecido | Espero que haya fallecido en paz. I hope he has died peacefully. | |
| Tú | hayas fallecido | Es posible que hayas fallecido antes de tiempo. It's possible that you have died prematurely. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya fallecido | Dudo que él haya fallecido todavía. I doubt that he has died yet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos fallecido | No creo que hayamos fallecido sin ayuda. I don't think we have died without help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis fallecido | No estoy seguro de que hayáis fallecido ya. I'm not sure that you all have died already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan fallecido | Es triste que hayan fallecido tan pronto. It's sad that they have died so soon. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fallecido | Si él hubiera fallecido antes, no estaríamos aquí. If he had passed away earlier, we wouldn't be here. | |
| Tú | hubieras fallecido | Me sorprendió que tú hubieras fallecido tan pronto. I was surprised that you had died so soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera fallecido | Esperaba que ella hubiera fallecido en paz. I hoped that she had passed away peacefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos fallecido | Si nosotros hubiéramos fallecido, sería una tragedia. If we had died, it would be a tragedy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais fallecido | No creí que vosotros hubierais fallecido tan rápido. I didn't think that you all had died so quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran fallecido | Lamentamos que ellos hubieran fallecido sin despedirse. We regret that they had died without saying goodbye. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fallecido | Para entonces, ya habré fallecido. By then, I will have already died. | |
| Tú | habrás fallecido | Es posible que tú habrás fallecido antes. It's possible that you will have died before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá fallecido | Quizá él habrá fallecido para entonces. Perhaps he will have died by then. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos fallecido | Para el fin del año, habremos fallecido. By the end of the year, we will have died. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis fallecido | Seguramente vosotros habréis fallecido. Surely you will have died. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán fallecido | Para entonces, ellos habrán fallecido. By then, they will have died. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallezca | Que fallezca en paz. May he pass away peacefully. | |
| Tú | fallece | ¡Fallece ahora mismo! Pass away right now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | fallezca | Que fallezca con dignidad. May he pass away with dignity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | fallezcamos | Fallezcamos en paz y armonía. Let us pass away in peace and harmony. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | falleced | Falleced con calma y serenidad. Pass away calmly and serenely. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | fallezcan | Que fallezcan en paz eterna. May they pass away in eternal peace. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no fallezco | No fallezco en mis responsabilidades. I do not fail in my responsibilities. | |
| Tú | no fallezcas | No fallezcas en tu tarea. Don't fail in your task. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no fallezca | Por favor, no fallezca en su deber. Please, do not fail in your duty. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no fallezcamos | No fallezcamos en la misión. Let's not fail in the mission. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no fallezcáis | No fallezcáis en el intento. Don't fail in the attempt. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no fallezcan | Que no fallezcan en su compromiso. May they not fail in their commitment. |
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