Nacer

to be born

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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

Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
PersonConjugation
yo
naco
I be born
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
PersonConjugation
yo
nacía
I used to be born
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
PersonConjugation
yo
nací
I be borned
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
PersonConjugation
yo
naceré
I will be born
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
PersonConjugation
yo
nacería
I would be born
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
PersonConjugation
yo
naca
that I be born
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
PersonConjugation
yo
naciera
or
naciese
that I be borned
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

Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
PersonConjugation
yo
he nacido
I have be borned
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
Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
había nacido
I had be borned
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
PersonConjugation
yo
hube nacido
I had be borned
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
PersonConjugation
yo
habré nacido
I will have be borned
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
PersonConjugation
yo
habría nacido
I would have be borned
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
PersonConjugation
yo
haya nacido
that I have be borned
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
PersonConjugation
yo
hubiera nacido
that I had be borned
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
Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
PersonCommandEnglish
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
PersonCommandEnglish
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