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Nacer Conjugation in Spanish

Learn nacer, meaning to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out), through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-ergerund: naciendoparticiple: nacido

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What does nacer mean?

nacer means to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out) in English. It is a irregular -er verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: 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.

Principal forms of nacer

Infinitive: nacer
Gerund: naciendo
Past participle: nacido

Nacer 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	nazco	nací	nacía	naceré
tú	naces	naciste	nacías	nacerás
él / ella / usted	nace	nació	nacía	nacerá
nosotros/as	nacemos	nacimos	nacíamos	naceremos
ellos/as / ustedes	nacen	nacieron	nacían	nacerán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.

Examples with nacer

¿En qué año nació usted?What year were you born?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Mi abuelo nació en 1920.My grandfather was born in 1920.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

De hecho nací en Boston.In fact, I was born in Boston.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate nacer 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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