What does yacer mean?
yacer means to lie; to recline in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to have sex, to fuck.
Spanish verb guide
Yacer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn yacer, meaning to lie; to recline, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: yaciendoparticiple: yacido
Principal forms of yacer
- Infinitive
- yacer
- Gerund
- yaciendo
- Past participle
- yacido
Yacer 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 | yazco | yací | yacía | yaceré |
| tú | yaces | yaciste | yacías | yacerás |
| él / ella / usted | yace | yació | yacía | yacerá |
| nosotros/as | yacemos | yacimos | yacíamos | yaceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | yacen | yacieron | yacían | yacerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
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 FR
El soldado yacía herido en el suelo.The soldier lay injured on the ground.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Un anciano yacía muerto en el camino.An old man lay dead on the road.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate yacer 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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