Meaning and behavior
What does yacer mean?
Yacer means to lie; to recline. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to have sex, to fuck.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- yacer
- Gerund
- yaciendo
- Past participle
- yacido
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 yacer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Yacer |
|---|---|
| yo | yazco |
| tú | yaces |
| él / ella / usted | yace |
| nosotros / nosotras | yacemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | yacéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | yacen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of yacer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Yacer |
|---|---|
| yo | yací |
| tú | yaciste |
| él / ella / usted | yació |
| nosotros / nosotras | yacimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | yacisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | yacieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of yacer, or for background information.
| Subject | Yacer |
|---|---|
| yo | yacía |
| tú | yacías |
| él / ella / usted | yacía |
| nosotros / nosotras | yacíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | yacíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | yacían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of yacer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Yacer |
|---|---|
| yo | yaceré |
| tú | yacerás |
| él / ella / usted | yacerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | yaceremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | yaceréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | yacerán |
Verified context
Examples with yacer
La madre yacía al lado de su bebé en la cama.
The mother lay beside her baby on the bed.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl soldado yacía herido en el suelo.
The soldier lay injured on the ground.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUn anciano yacía muerto en el camino.
An old man lay dead on the road.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Yacer FAQ
What does yacer mean?
Yacer means to lie; to recline.
Is yacer regular or irregular?
Yacer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of yacer?
The gerund of yacer is yaciendo.
What is the past participle of yacer?
The past participle of yacer is yacido.
How is yacer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is yazco, yaces, yace, yacemos, yacen.
How is yacer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is yací, yaciste, yació, yacimos, yacieron.
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