Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Fallecer in Spanish
fallecer to die, to pass away Irregular Verb
At a glance: Fallecer (to die, to pass away) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: fallezco, falleces, fallece, fallecemos, fallecéis, fallecen. Yo adds a z (fallezco); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (fallezca).
- Past participle
- fallecido died
- Gerund
- falleciendo dying
- Similar
- morir, morirse, perecer
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Fallecer
- Fallecer in the Indicative Present
- Fallecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Fallecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Fallecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Fallecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Fallecer in the Indicative Future
- Fallecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Fallecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Fallecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Fallecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Fallecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Fallecer
- Imperative tenses of Fallecer
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Fallecer
Fallecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of fallecer 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, “fallezco”, meaning “I die”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallezco | I die |
| Tú | falleces | you die |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallece | s/he dies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallecemos | we die |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallecéis | you (plural) die |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallecen | they die |
How it’s built: Yo adds a z (fallezco); the other forms are regular.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of fallecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “fallecí”, meaning “I died”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallecí | I died |
| Tú | falleciste | you died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falleció | s/he died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallecimos | we died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallecisteis | you (plural) died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallecieron | they died |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fallec- plus the -er endings.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of fallecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “fallecía”, meaning “I used to die”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallecía | I used to die |
| Tú | fallecías | you used to die |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallecía | s/he used to die |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallecíamos | we used to die |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallecíais | you (plural) used to die |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallecían | they used to die |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fallec- plus the -er endings.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of fallecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy falleciendo”, meaning “I am dying”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy falleciendo | I am dying |
| Tú | estás falleciendo | you are dying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está falleciendo | s/he is dying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos falleciendo | we are dying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis falleciendo | you (plural) are dying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están falleciendo | they are dying |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund falleciendo.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of fallecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a fallecer”, meaning “I am going to die”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a fallecer | I am going to die |
| Tú | vas a fallecer | you are going to die |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a fallecer | s/he is going to die |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a fallecer | we are going to die |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a fallecer | you (plural) are going to die |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a fallecer | they are going to die |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive fallecer.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of fallecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “falleceré”, meaning “I will die”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | falleceré | I will die |
| Tú | fallecerás | you will die |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallecerá | s/he will die |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | falleceremos | we will die |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | falleceréis | you (plural) will die |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallecerán | they will die |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fallecer plus the future endings.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of fallecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “fallecería”, meaning “I would die”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallecería | I would die |
| Tú | fallecerías | you would die |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallecería | s/he would die |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | falleceríamos | we would die |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | falleceríais | you (plural) would die |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallecerían | they would die |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fallecer plus the conditional endings.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of fallecer 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 fallecido”, meaning “I have died”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fallecido | I have died |
| Tú | has fallecido | you have died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha fallecido | s/he has died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos fallecido | we have died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis fallecido | you (plural) have died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han fallecido | they have died |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle fallecido.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of fallecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había fallecido”, meaning “I had died”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fallecido | I had died |
| Tú | habías fallecido | you had died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había fallecido | s/he had died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos fallecido | we had died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais fallecido | you (plural) had died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían fallecido | they had died |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle fallecido.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of fallecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré fallecido”, meaning “I will have died”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fallecido | I will have died |
| Tú | habrás fallecido | you will have died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá fallecido | s/he will have died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos fallecido | we will have died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis fallecido | you (plural) will have died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán fallecido | they will have died |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle fallecido.
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Fallecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fallecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría fallecido”, meaning “I would have died”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fallecido | I would have died |
| Tú | habrías fallecido | you would have died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría fallecido | s/he would have died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos fallecido | we would have died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais fallecido | you (plural) would have died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían fallecido | they would have died |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle fallecido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Fallecer
Fallecer 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, “fallezca”, meaning “I die”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fallezca | I die |
| Tú | fallezcas | you die |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallezca | s/he dies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallezcamos | we die |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallezcáis | you (plural) die |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallezcan | they die |
How it’s built: Every form follows the yo present, fallezco (fallezca, fallezcas, fallezca, fallezcamos, fallezcáis, fallezcan).
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Fallecer 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, “falleciera”, meaning “I died”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | falleciera | I died |
| Tú | fallecieras | you died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falleciera | s/he died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | falleciéramos | we died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fallecierais | you (plural) died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallecieran | they died |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fallecieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (falleciéramos).
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Fallecer 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, “falleciere”, meaning “I will die”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | falleciere | I will die |
| Tú | fallecieres | you will die |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falleciere | s/he will die |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | falleciéremos | we will die |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | falleciereis | you (plural) will die |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallecieren | they will die |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fallecieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (falleciéremos).
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Fallecer 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 fallecido”, meaning “I have died”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fallecido | I have died |
| Tú | hayas fallecido | you have died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya fallecido | s/he has died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos fallecido | we have died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis fallecido | you (plural) have died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan fallecido | they have died |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle fallecido.
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Fallecer 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 fallecido”, meaning “I had died”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fallecido | I had died |
| Tú | hubieras fallecido | you had died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera fallecido | s/he had died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos fallecido | we had died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais fallecido | you (plural) had died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran fallecido | they had died |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle fallecido.
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Fallecer 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 fallecido”, meaning “I will have died”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere fallecido | I will have died |
| Tú | hubieres fallecido | you will have died |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere fallecido | s/he will have died |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos fallecido | we will have died |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis fallecido | you (plural) will have died |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren fallecido | they will have died |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle fallecido.
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Imperative tenses of Fallecer
Fallecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “fallezca”, meaning “(to you formal) die!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | fallece | (to you) die! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fallezca | (to you formal) die! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fallezcamos | let's die! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | falleced | (to you plural) die! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fallezcan | (to you plural formal) die! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (fallece); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (fallezca, fallezcamos, fallezcan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (falleced).
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Fallecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no fallezca”, meaning “(to you formal) don't die!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no fallezcas | (to you) don't die! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no fallezca | (to you formal) don't die! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no fallezcamos | let's not die! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no fallezcáis | (to you plural) don't die! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no fallezcan | (to you plural formal) don't die! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no fallezcas, no fallezca, no fallezcamos, no fallezcáis, no fallezcan.
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Frequently asked questions about Fallecer
Is fallecer a regular or irregular verb?
Fallecer is an irregular Spanish verb. In the present tense: yo adds a z (fallezco); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (fallezca).
How do you conjugate fallecer in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), fallecer is conjugated as: yo fallezco, tú falleces, él/ella/usted fallece, nosotros fallecemos, vosotros fallecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallecen. 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 fallecer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), fallecer is conjugated as: yo fallecí, tú falleciste, él/ella/usted falleció, nosotros fallecimos, vosotros fallecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallecieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate fallecer in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), fallecer is conjugated as: yo fallecía, tú fallecías, él/ella/usted fallecía, nosotros fallecíamos, vosotros fallecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallecían. 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 fallecer in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), fallecer is conjugated as: yo falleceré, tú fallecerás, él/ella/usted fallecerá, nosotros falleceremos, vosotros falleceréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallecerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate fallecer in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), fallecer is conjugated as: yo fallezca, tú fallezcas, él/ella/usted fallezca, nosotros fallezcamos, vosotros fallezcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fallezcan. 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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