Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Carecer in Spanish
To lack Irregular Verb
At a glance: Carecer (to lack) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: carezco, careces, carece, carecemos, carecéis, carecen. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Carecer
- Carecer in the Indicative Present
- Carecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Carecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Carecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Carecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Carecer in the Indicative Future
- Carecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Carecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Carecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Carecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Carecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Carecer
- Imperative tenses of Carecer
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Carecer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Carecer is the Spanish verb for "to lack". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to carecer include: faltar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | carecer | to lack |
| Past participle | carecido | lacked |
| Gerund | careciendo | lacking |
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Carecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of carecer is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "carezco", meaning "I lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | carezco | I lack |
| Tú | careces | you lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | carece | s/he lacks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | carecemos | we lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | carecéis | you (plural) lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carecen | they lack |
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Carecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of carecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "carecí", meaning "I lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | carecí | I lacked |
| Tú | careciste | you lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | careció | s/he lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | carecimos | we lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | carecisteis | you (plural) lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carecieron | they lacked |
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Carecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of carecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "carecía", meaning "I used to lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | carecía | I used to lack |
| Tú | carecías | you used to lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | carecía | s/he used to lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | carecíamos | we used to lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | carecíais | you (plural) used to lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carecían | they used to lack |
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Carecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of carecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy careciendo", meaning "I am lacking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy careciendo | I am lacking |
| Tú | estás careciendo | you are lacking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está careciendo | s/he is lacking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos careciendo | we are lacking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis careciendo | you (plural) are lacking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están careciendo | they are lacking |
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Carecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of carecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a carecer", meaning "I am going to lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a carecer | I am going to lack |
| Tú | vas a carecer | you are going to lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a carecer | s/he is going to lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a carecer | we are going to lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a carecer | you (plural) are going to lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a carecer | they are going to lack |
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Carecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of carecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "careceré", meaning "I will lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | careceré | I will lack |
| Tú | carecerás | you will lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | carecerá | s/he will lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | careceremos | we will lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | careceréis | you (plural) will lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carecerán | they will lack |
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Carecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of carecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "carecería", meaning "I would lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | carecería | I would lack |
| Tú | carecerías | you would lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | carecería | s/he would lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | careceríamos | we would lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | careceríais | you (plural) would lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carecerían | they would lack |
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Carecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of carecer is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he carecido", meaning "I have lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he carecido | I have lacked |
| Tú | has carecido | you have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha carecido | s/he has lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos carecido | we have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis carecido | you (plural) have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han carecido | they have lacked |
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Carecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of carecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había carecido", meaning "I had lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había carecido | I had lacked |
| Tú | habías carecido | you had lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había carecido | s/he had lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos carecido | we had lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais carecido | you (plural) had lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían carecido | they had lacked |
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Carecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of carecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré carecido", meaning "I will have lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré carecido | I will have lacked |
| Tú | habrás carecido | you will have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá carecido | s/he will have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos carecido | we will have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis carecido | you (plural) will have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán carecido | they will have lacked |
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Carecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of carecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría carecido", meaning "I would have lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría carecido | I would have lacked |
| Tú | habrías carecido | you would have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría carecido | s/he would have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos carecido | we would have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais carecido | you (plural) would have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían carecido | they would have lacked |
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Carecer in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "carezca", meaning "I lack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | carezca | I lack |
| Tú | carezcas | you lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | carezca | s/he lacks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | carezcamos | we lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | carezcáis | you (plural) lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carezcan | they lack |
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Carecer in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "careciera", meaning "I lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | careciera | I lacked |
| Tú | carecieras | you lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | careciera | s/he lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | careciéramos | we lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | carecierais | you (plural) lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carecieran | they lacked |
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Carecer in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "careciere", meaning "I will lack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | careciere | I will lack |
| Tú | carecieres | you will lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | careciere | s/he will lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | careciéremos | we will lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | careciereis | you (plural) will lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carecieren | they will lack |
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Carecer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya carecido", meaning "I have lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya carecido | I have lacked |
| Tú | hayas carecido | you have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya carecido | s/he has lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos carecido | we have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis carecido | you (plural) have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan carecido | they have lacked |
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Carecer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera carecido", meaning "I had lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera carecido | I had lacked |
| Tú | hubieras carecido | you had lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera carecido | s/he had lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos carecido | we had lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais carecido | you (plural) had lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran carecido | they had lacked |
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Carecer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere carecido", meaning "I will have lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere carecido | I will have lacked |
| Tú | hubieres carecido | you will have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere carecido | s/he will have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos carecido | we will have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis carecido | you (plural) will have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren carecido | they will have lacked |
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Carecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "carezca", meaning "(to you formal) lack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | carece | (to you) lack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | carezca | (to you formal) lack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | carezcamos | let's lack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | careced | (to you plural) lack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carezcan | (to you plural formal) lack! |
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Carecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no carezca", meaning "(to you formal) don't lack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no carezcas | (to you) don't lack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no carezca | (to you formal) don't lack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no carezcamos | let's not lack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no carezcáis | (to you plural) don't lack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no carezcan | (to you plural formal) don't lack! |
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Frequently asked questions about Carecer
Is carecer a regular or irregular verb?
Carecer is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives).
How do you conjugate carecer in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), carecer is conjugated as: yo carezco, tú careces, él/ella/usted carece, nosotros carecemos, vosotros carecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes carecen. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate carecer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), carecer is conjugated as: yo carecí, tú careciste, él/ella/usted careció, nosotros carecimos, vosotros carecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes carecieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate carecer in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), carecer is conjugated as: yo carecía, tú carecías, él/ella/usted carecía, nosotros carecíamos, vosotros carecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes carecían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate carecer in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), carecer is conjugated as: yo careceré, tú carecerás, él/ella/usted carecerá, nosotros careceremos, vosotros careceréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes carecerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate carecer in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), carecer is conjugated as: yo carezca, tú carezcas, él/ella/usted carezca, nosotros carezcamos, vosotros carezcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes carezcan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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