What does recaer mean?
recaer means to fall to; to fall on (as in, blame or responsibility) in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to relapse.
Spanish verb guide
Recaer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn recaer, meaning to fall to; to fall on (as in, blame or responsibility), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: recayendoparticiple: recaído
Principal forms of recaer
- Infinitive
- recaer
- Gerund
- recayendo
- Past participle
- recaído
Recaer 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 | recaigo | recaí | recaía | recaeré |
| tú | recaes | recaíste | recaías | recaerás |
| él / ella / usted | recae | recayó | recaía | recaerá |
| nosotros/as | recaemos | recaímos | recaíamos | recaeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | recaen | recayeron | recaían | recaerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite.
- Its past participle, recaído, is irregular.
Examples with recaer
Una gran responsabilidad recae en nuestros hombros.A great responsibility lies on our shoulders.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom recayó en el uso de heroína.Tom relapsed on heroin.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate recaer 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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