What does fallecer mean?
fallecer means to pass away, die in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Fallecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fallecer, meaning to pass away, die, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: falleciendoparticiple: fallecido
Principal forms of fallecer
- Infinitive
- fallecer
- Gerund
- falleciendo
- Past participle
- fallecido
Fallecer 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 | fallezco | fallecí | fallecía | falleceré |
| tú | falleces | falleciste | fallecías | fallecerás |
| él / ella / usted | fallece | falleció | fallecía | fallecerá |
| nosotros/as | fallecemos | fallecimos | fallecíamos | falleceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fallecen | fallecieron | fallecían | fallecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with fallecer
Ella falleció en la tarde de ayer.She passed away yesterday afternoon.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La reina Elizabeth I falleció en 1603.Queen Elizabeth I passed away in 1603.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La mujer de Tom falleció la semana pasada.Tom's wife died last week.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fallecer 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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