Meaning and behavior
What does recaer mean?
Recaer means to fall to; to fall on (as in, blame or responsibility). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to relapse.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recaer
- Gerund
- recayendo
- Past participle
- recaído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite.
Its past participle, recaído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of recaer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recaer |
|---|---|
| yo | recaigo |
| tú | recaes |
| él / ella / usted | recae |
| nosotros / nosotras | recaemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recaéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recaen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recaer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recaer |
|---|---|
| yo | recaí |
| tú | recaíste |
| él / ella / usted | recayó |
| nosotros / nosotras | recaímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recaísteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recayeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recaer, or for background information.
| Subject | Recaer |
|---|---|
| yo | recaía |
| tú | recaías |
| él / ella / usted | recaía |
| nosotros / nosotras | recaíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recaíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recaían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recaer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recaer |
|---|---|
| yo | recaeré |
| tú | recaerás |
| él / ella / usted | recaerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | recaeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recaeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recaerán |
Verified context
Examples with recaer
Una gran responsabilidad recae en nuestros hombros.
A great responsibility lies on our shoulders.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom recayó en el uso de heroína.
Tom relapsed on heroin.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recaer FAQ
What does recaer mean?
Recaer means to fall to; to fall on (as in, blame or responsibility).
Is recaer regular or irregular?
Recaer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of recaer?
The gerund of recaer is recayendo.
What is the past participle of recaer?
The past participle of recaer is recaído.
How is recaer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recaigo, recaes, recae, recaemos, recaen.
How is recaer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recaí, recaíste, recayó, recaímos, recayeron.
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