What does carecer mean?
carecer means to lack, to be lacking in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Carecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn carecer, meaning to lack, to be lacking, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: careciendoparticiple: carecido
Principal forms of carecer
- Infinitive
- carecer
- Gerund
- careciendo
- Past participle
- carecido
Carecer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | carezco | carecí | carecía | careceré |
| tú | careces | careciste | carecías | carecerás |
| él / ella / usted | carece | careció | carecía | carecerá |
| nosotros/as | carecemos | carecimos | carecíamos | careceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | carecen | carecieron | carecían | carecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with carecer
Tomás carece de sentido común.Tom lacks common sense.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La Luna carece de atmósfera.The moon has no atmosphere.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Muchos carecían de experiencia política.Many lacked political experience.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate carecer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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