How to conjugate Nacer in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Nacer
- Nacer in the Indicative Present
- Nacer in the Indicative Preterite
- Nacer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Nacer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Nacer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Nacer in the Indicative Future
- Nacer in the Indicative Conditional
- Nacer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Nacer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Nacer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Nacer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Nacer
- Imperative tenses of Nacer
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Nacer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Nacer is the Spanish verb for "to be born". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | nacer | to be born |
| Past participle | nacido | been born |
| Gerund | naciendo | being born |
Indicative Tenses of Nacer
Nacer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of nacer 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, "nazco", meaning "I am born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nazco | I am born |
| Tú | naces | you are born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nace | s/he is born, you (formal) are born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nacemos | we are born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nacéis | you (plural) are born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nacen | they are born, you (plural formal) are born |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Nacer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of nacer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "nací", meaning "I was born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nací | I was born |
| Tú | naciste | you were born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nació | s/he was born, you (formal) was born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nacimos | we were born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nacisteis | you (plural) were born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nacieron | they were born, you (plural formal) were born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of nacer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "nacía", meaning "I used to be born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nacía | I used to be born |
| Tú | nacías | you used to be born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nacía | s/he used to be born, you (formal) used to be born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nacíamos | we used to be born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nacíais | you (plural) used to be born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nacían | they used to be born, you (plural formal) used to be born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of nacer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy naciendo", meaning "I am being born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy naciendo | I am being born |
| Tú | estás naciendo | you are being born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está naciendo | s/he is being born, you (formal) are being born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos naciendo | we are being born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis naciendo | you (plural) are being born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están naciendo | they are being born, you (plural formal) are being born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of nacer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a nacer", meaning "I am going to be born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a nacer | I am going to be born |
| Tú | vas a nacer | you are going to be born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a nacer | s/he is going to be born, you (formal) are going to be born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a nacer | we are going to be born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a nacer | you (plural) are going to be born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a nacer | they are going to be born, you (plural formal) are going to be born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of nacer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "naceré", meaning "I will be born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | naceré | I will be born |
| Tú | nacerás | you will be born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nacerá | s/he will be born, you (formal) will be born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | naceremos | we will be born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | naceréis | you (plural) will be born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nacerán | they will be born, you (plural formal) will be born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of nacer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "nacería", meaning "I would be born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nacería | I would be born |
| Tú | nacerías | you would be born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nacería | s/he would be born, you (formal) would be born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | naceríamos | we would be born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | naceríais | you (plural) would be born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nacerían | they would be born, you (plural formal) would be born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of nacer 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 nacido", meaning "I have been born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he nacido | I have been born |
| Tú | has nacido | you have been born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha nacido | s/he has been born, you (formal) have been born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos nacido | we have been born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis nacido | you (plural) have been born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han nacido | they have been born, you (plural formal) have been born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of nacer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había nacido", meaning "I had been born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había nacido | I had been born |
| Tú | habías nacido | you had been born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había nacido | s/he had been born, you (formal) had been born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos nacido | we had been born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais nacido | you (plural) had been born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían nacido | they had been born, you (plural formal) had been born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of nacer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré nacido", meaning "I will have been born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré nacido | I will have been born |
| Tú | habrás nacido | you will have been born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá nacido | s/he will have been born, you (formal) will have been born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos nacido | we will have been born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis nacido | you (plural) will have been born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán nacido | they will have been born, you (plural formal) will have been born |
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Nacer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of nacer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría nacido", meaning "I would have been born".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría nacido | I would have been born |
| Tú | habrías nacido | you would have been born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría nacido | s/he would have been born, you (formal) would have been born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos nacido | we would have been born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais nacido | you (plural) would have been born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían nacido | they would have been born, you (plural formal) would have been born |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Nacer
Nacer 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, "nazca", meaning "I am born".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nazca | I am born |
| Tú | nazcas | you are born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nazca | s/he is born, you (formal) are born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nazcamos | we are born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nazcáis | you (plural) are born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nazcan | they are born, you (plural formal) are born |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Nacer 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, "naciera", meaning "I were born".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | naciera | I were born |
| Tú | nacieras | you were born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | naciera | s/he were born, you (formal) were born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | naciéramos | we were born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nacierais | you (plural) were born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nacieran | they were born, you (plural formal) were born |
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Nacer 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, "naciere", meaning "I will be born".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | naciere | I will be born |
| Tú | nacieres | you will be born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | naciere | s/he will be born, you (formal) will be born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | naciéremos | we will be born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | naciereis | you (plural) will be born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nacieren | they will be born, you (plural formal) will be born |
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Nacer 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 nacido", meaning "I have been born".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya nacido | I have been born |
| Tú | hayas nacido | you have been born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya nacido | s/he has been born, you (formal) have been born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos nacido | we have been born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis nacido | you (plural) have been born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan nacido | they have been born, you (plural formal) have been born |
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Nacer 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 nacido", meaning "I had been born".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera nacido | I had been born |
| Tú | hubieras nacido | you had been born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera nacido | s/he had been born, you (formal) had been born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos nacido | we had been born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais nacido | you (plural) had been born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran nacido | they had been born, you (plural formal) had been born |
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Nacer 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 nacido", meaning "I will have been born".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere nacido | I will have been born |
| Tú | hubieres nacido | you will have been born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere nacido | s/he will have been born, you (formal) will have been born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos nacido | we will have been born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis nacido | you (plural) will have been born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren nacido | they will have been born, you (plural formal) will have been born |
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Imperative Tenses of Nacer
Nacer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "nazca", meaning "(to you formal) be! born".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | nace | (to you) be! born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nazca | (to you formal) be! born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nazcamos | let's be! born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | naced | (to you plural) be! born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nazcan | (to you plural formal) be! born |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Nacer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no nazca", meaning "(to you formal) don't be! born".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no nazcas | (to you) don't be! born |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no nazca | (to you formal) don't be! born |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nazcamos | let's not be! born |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no nazcáis | (to you plural) don't be! born |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no nazcan | (to you plural formal) don't be! born |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Example sentences and usage
- Él nació el 28 de julio de 1888. He was born on July 28th, 1888.
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