Meaning and behavior
What does nacer mean?
Nacer means to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to grow; to rise, to have its source (river); to rise (sun); to have its roots; to arise; to feel a desire or an urge to do something without anyone asking you to.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- nacer
- Gerund
- naciendo
- Past participle
- nacido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of nacer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Nacer |
|---|---|
| yo | nazco |
| tú | naces |
| él / ella / usted | nace |
| nosotros / nosotras | nacemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | nacéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | nacen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of nacer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Nacer |
|---|---|
| yo | nací |
| tú | naciste |
| él / ella / usted | nació |
| nosotros / nosotras | nacimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | nacisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | nacieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of nacer, or for background information.
| Subject | Nacer |
|---|---|
| yo | nacía |
| tú | nacías |
| él / ella / usted | nacía |
| nosotros / nosotras | nacíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | nacíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | nacían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of nacer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Nacer |
|---|---|
| yo | naceré |
| tú | nacerás |
| él / ella / usted | nacerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | naceremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | naceréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | nacerán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Nacer |
|---|---|
| yo | nazca |
| tú | nazcas |
| él / ella / usted | nazca |
| nosotros / nosotras | nazcamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | nazcáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | nazcan |
Verified context
Examples with nacer
¿En qué año nació usted?
What year were you born?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMi abuelo nació en 1920.
My grandfather was born in 1920.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDe hecho nací en Boston.
In fact, I was born in Boston.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Nacer FAQ
What does nacer mean?
Nacer means to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out).
Is nacer regular or irregular?
Nacer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of nacer?
The gerund of nacer is naciendo.
What is the past participle of nacer?
The past participle of nacer is nacido.
How is nacer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is nazco, naces, nace, nacemos, nacen.
How is nacer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is nací, naciste, nació, nacimos, nacieron.
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