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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
nacer
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
naciendo
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
nacido
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | naco I be born |
tú | naces you be born |
él/ella/usted | nace he/she/you be borns |
nosotros | nacemos we be born |
vosotros | nacéis you all be born |
ellos/ustedes | nacen they/you all be born |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | nacía I used to be born |
tú | nacías you used to be born |
él/ella/usted | nacía he/she/you used to be born |
nosotros | nacíamos we used to be born |
vosotros | nacíais you all used to be born |
ellos/ustedes | nacían they/you all used to be born |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | nací I be borned |
tú | naciste you be borned |
él/ella/usted | nació he/she/you be borned |
nosotros | nacimos we be borned |
vosotros | nacisteis you all be borned |
ellos/ustedes | nacieron they/you all be borned |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | naceré I will be born |
tú | nacerás you will be born |
él/ella/usted | nacerá he/she/you will be born |
nosotros | naceremos we will be born |
vosotros | naceréis you all will be born |
ellos/ustedes | nacerán they/you all will be born |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | nacería I would be born |
tú | nacerías you would be born |
él/ella/usted | nacería he/she/you would be born |
nosotros | naceríamos we would be born |
vosotros | naceríais you all would be born |
ellos/ustedes | nacerían they/you all would be born |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | naca that I be born |
tú | nacas that you be born |
él/ella/usted | naca that he/she/you be born |
nosotros | nacamos that we be born |
vosotros | nacáis that you all be born |
ellos/ustedes | nacan that they/you all be born |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | naciera or naciese that I be borned |
tú | nacieras or nacieses that you be borned |
él/ella/usted | naciera or naciese that he/she/you be borned |
nosotros | naciéramos or naciésemos that we be borned |
vosotros | nacierais or nacieseis that you all be borned |
ellos/ustedes | nacieran or naciesen that they/you all be borned |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he nacido I have be borned |
tú | has nacido you have be borned |
él/ella/usted | ha nacido he/she/you have be borned |
nosotros | hemos nacido we have be borned |
vosotros | habéis nacido you all have be borned |
ellos/ustedes | han nacido they/you all have be borned |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había nacido I had be borned |
tú | habías nacido you had be borned |
él/ella/usted | había nacido he/she/you had be borned |
nosotros | habíamos nacido we had be borned |
vosotros | habíais nacido you all had be borned |
ellos/ustedes | habían nacido they/you all had be borned |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube nacido I had be borned |
tú | hubiste nacido you had be borned |
él/ella/usted | hubo nacido he/she/you had be borned |
nosotros | hubimos nacido we had be borned |
vosotros | hubisteis nacido you all had be borned |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron nacido they/you all had be borned |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré nacido I will have be borned |
tú | habrás nacido you will have be borned |
él/ella/usted | habrá nacido he/she/you will have be borned |
nosotros | habremos nacido we will have be borned |
vosotros | habréis nacido you all will have be borned |
ellos/ustedes | habrán nacido they/you all will have be borned |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría nacido I would have be borned |
tú | habrías nacido you would have be borned |
él/ella/usted | habría nacido he/she/you would have be borned |
nosotros | habríamos nacido we would have be borned |
vosotros | habríais nacido you all would have be borned |
ellos/ustedes | habrían nacido they/you all would have be borned |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya nacido that I have be borned |
tú | hayas nacido that you have be borned |
él/ella/usted | haya nacido that he/she/you have be borned |
nosotros | hayamos nacido that we have be borned |
vosotros | hayáis nacido that you all have be borned |
ellos/ustedes | hayan nacido that they/you all have be borned |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera nacido that I had be borned |
tú | hubieras nacido that you had be borned |
él/ella/usted | hubiera nacido that he/she/you had be borned |
nosotros | hubiéramos nacido that we had be borned |
vosotros | hubierais nacido that you all had be borned |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran nacido that they/you all had be borned |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | nace | be born! (you) |
usted | naca | be born! (you formal) |
nosotros | nacamos | let's be born! |
vosotros | naced | be born! (you all) |
ustedes | nacan | be born! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no nacas | don't be born! (you) |
usted | no naca | don't be born! (you formal) |
nosotros | no nacamos | let's not be born! |
vosotros | no nacáis | don't be born! (you all) |
ustedes | no nacan | don't be born! (you all) |
More About "nacer"
Examples in Context
Nací en 1990.
I was born in 1990.
Preterite
Los bebés nacen cada día.
Babies are born every day.
Present
Ha nacido una estrella.
A star has been born.
Present Perfect
Nacerá en abril.
He/she will be born in April.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms:
morir(to die)
Usage Notes
- •Nacer is irregular in first person: nazco (c→zc)
- •Main meaning: to be born
- •Conjugated like conocer
- •Present subjunctive: nazca
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