Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | nacer | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | naciendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar naciendo. |
nacer is a regular Spanish -ER verb meaning be born. In the present tense: yo nazco, tú naces, él/ella nace, nosotros nacemos, vosotros nacéis, ellos nacen. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | nacer | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | naciendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar naciendo. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | nazco | Yo nazco en una ciudad pequeña.I am born in a small city. |
| tú | naces | Tú naces en pleno verano.You are born in the middle of summer. |
| él | nace | Él nace en una familia tranquila.He is born into a calm family. |
| nosotros | nacemos | Nosotros nacemos el mismo año.We are born in the same year. |
| vosotros | nacéis | Vosotros nacéis en el norte del país.You are born in the north of the country. |
| ellos | nacen | Ellos nacen en tiempos difíciles.They are born in difficult times. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he nacido | Yo he nacido en enero.I have been born in January. |
| tú | has nacido | Tú has nacido en una ciudad costera.You have been born in a coastal city. |
| él | ha nacido | Él ha nacido en una familia numerosa.He has been born into a large family. |
| nosotros | hemos nacido | Nosotros hemos nacido el mismo mes.We have been born in the same month. |
| vosotros | habéis nacido | Vosotros habéis nacido en el mismo hospital.You have been born in the same hospital. |
| ellos | han nacido | Ellos han nacido en años distintos.They have been born in different years. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | nací | Yo nací en Madrid.I was born in Madrid. |
| tú | naciste | Tú naciste en primavera.You were born in spring. |
| él | nació | Él nació en una familia humilde.He was born into a humble family. |
| nosotros | nacimos | Nosotros nacimos el mismo día.We were born on the same day. |
| vosotros | nacisteis | Vosotros nacisteis en el sur.You were born in the south. |
| ellos | nacieron | Ellos nacieron muy cerca del mar.They were born very close to the sea. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | nacía | Yo nacía en una época tranquila.I was being born in a calm era. |
| tú | nacías | Tú nacías mientras tu familia viajaba mucho.You were being born while your family traveled a lot. |
| él | nacía | Él nacía cuando la ciudad cambiaba.He was being born when the city was changing. |
| nosotros | nacíamos | Nosotros nacíamos en años de cambio.We were being born in years of change. |
| vosotros | nacíais | Vosotros nacíais en distintas estaciones.You were being born in different seasons. |
| ellos | nacían | Ellos nacían cuando todo parecía incierto.They were being born when everything seemed uncertain. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había nacido | Yo había nacido en esa ciudad, según me contaron.I had been born in that city, according to what they told me. |
| tú | habías nacido | Tú habías nacido en invierno.You had been born in winter. |
| él | había nacido | Él había nacido en una familia muy unida.He had been born into a very close family. |
| nosotros | habíamos nacido | Nosotros habíamos nacido antes del cambio de siglo.We had been born before the turn of the century. |
| vosotros | habíais nacido | Vosotros habíais nacido lejos de aquí.You had been born far from here. |
| ellos | habían nacido | Ellos habían nacido en pueblos pequeños.They had been born in small towns. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube nacido | Cuando yo hube nacido, mis padres ya vivían allí.When I had been born, my parents were already living there. |
| tú | hubiste nacido | En cuanto tú hubiste nacido, empezó otra etapa.As soon as you had been born, another stage began. |
| él | hubo nacido | Después de que él hubo nacido, cambió la vida de todos.After he had been born, everyone's life changed. |
| nosotros | hubimos nacido | Apenas nosotros hubimos nacido, nos llevaron a casa.As soon as we had been born, they took us home. |
| vosotros | hubisteis nacido | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis nacido, la familia se reunió.Once you had been born, the family gathered. |
| ellos | hubieron nacido | Cuando ellos hubieron nacido, sus abuelos aún vivían.When they had been born, their grandparents were still alive. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | naceré | Yo naceré en otra época en esta historia.I will be born in another era in this story. |
| tú | nacerás | Tú nacerás en un mundo distinto en la novela.You will be born in a different world in the novel. |
| él | nacerá | Él nacerá en una familia poderosa en la ficción.He will be born into a powerful family in the fiction. |
| nosotros | naceremos | Nosotros naceremos en una ciudad imaginaria.We will be born in an imaginary city. |
| vosotros | naceréis | Vosotros naceréis en otro tiempo en ese relato.You will be born in another time in that story. |
| ellos | nacerán | Ellos nacerán en un país inventado.They will be born in an invented country. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré nacido | Para entonces yo habré nacido en otro contexto narrativo.By then I will have been born in another narrative context. |
| tú | habrás nacido | Tú habrás nacido en una familia distinta en la historia.You will have been born into a different family in the story. |
| él | habrá nacido | Él habrá nacido en una época lejana en la novela.He will have been born in a distant era in the novel. |
| nosotros | habremos nacido | Nosotros habremos nacido en otro país en ese universo.We will have been born in another country in that universe. |
| vosotros | habréis nacido | Vosotros habréis nacido en otra estación del año.You will have been born in another season of the year. |
| ellos | habrán nacido | Ellos habrán nacido en un entorno más duro.They will have been born in a harsher environment. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | nacería | Yo nacería en otra ciudad en esa versión.I would be born in another city in that version. |
| tú | nacerías | Tú nacerías en verano en otra historia.You would be born in summer in another story. |
| él | nacería | Él nacería en una familia distinta.He would be born into a different family. |
| nosotros | naceríamos | Nosotros naceríamos en otro país si cambiara el guion.We would be born in another country if the script changed. |
| vosotros | naceríais | Vosotros naceríais en otra década.You would be born in another decade. |
| ellos | nacerían | Ellos nacerían en un lugar más tranquilo.They would be born in a calmer place. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría nacido | Yo habría nacido en otra ciudad en esa versión de la historia.I would have been born in another city in that version of the story. |
| tú | habrías nacido | Tú habrías nacido en verano en otro relato.You would have been born in summer in another story. |
| él | habría nacido | Él habría nacido en una familia distinta con otro final.He would have been born into a different family with another ending. |
| nosotros | habríamos nacido | Nosotros habríamos nacido en otro país según ese guion.We would have been born in another country according to that script. |
| vosotros | habríais nacido | Vosotros habríais nacido en otra década en esa novela.You would have been born in another decade in that novel. |
| ellos | habrían nacido | Ellos habrían nacido en un lugar más tranquilo en esa versión.They would have been born in a calmer place in that version. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | nazca | Espero que yo nazca en paz en esa historia.I hope that I am born in peace in that story. |
| tú | nazcas | Quiero que tú nazcas en un entorno seguro.I want you to be born in a safe environment. |
| él | nazca | Es importante que él nazca en una familia estable.It is important that he be born into a stable family. |
| nosotros | nazcamos | Deseo que nosotros nazcamos en tiempos tranquilos.I wish that we are born in calm times. |
| vosotros | nazcáis | Es mejor que vosotros nazcáis en un lugar sano.It is better that you be born in a healthy place. |
| ellos | nazcan | Temo que ellos nazcan en condiciones difíciles.I fear that they may be born in difficult conditions. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya nacido | Dudo que yo haya nacido en esa ciudad realmente.I doubt that I have been born in that city really. |
| tú | hayas nacido | No creo que tú hayas nacido en verano.I do not think that you have been born in summer. |
| él | haya nacido | Es posible que él haya nacido en otra región.It is possible that he has been born in another region. |
| nosotros | hayamos nacido | Es probable que nosotros hayamos nacido en la misma época.It is likely that we have been born in the same era. |
| vosotros | hayáis nacido | No parece que vosotros hayáis nacido en el mismo lugar.It does not seem that you have been born in the same place. |
| ellos | hayan nacido | Puede que ellos hayan nacido lejos de aquí.They may have been born far from here. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | naciera | Si yo naciera en otra ciudad, sería distinto.If I were born in another city, it would be different. |
| tú | nacieras | Si tú nacieras en verano, te llamaría Sol.If you were born in summer, I would call you Sol. |
| él | naciera | Si él naciera en otra familia, pensaría distinto.If he were born into another family, he would think differently. |
| nosotros | naciéramos | Si nosotros naciéramos en otra época, viviríamos otra realidad.If we were born in another era, we would live another reality. |
| vosotros | nacierais | Si vosotros nacierais en otro país, hablaríais otra lengua.If you were born in another country, you would speak another language. |
| ellos | nacieran | Si ellos nacieran en paz, crecerían mejor.If they were born in peace, they would grow better. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera nacido | Si yo hubiera nacido en otra ciudad, quizá pensaría distinto.If I had been born in another city, perhaps I would think differently. |
| tú | hubieras nacido | Si tú hubieras nacido en verano, te gustarían más las playas.If you had been born in summer, you would like beaches more. |
| él | hubiera nacido | Si él hubiera nacido en otra familia, sería otra persona.If he had been born into another family, he would be another person. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos nacido | Si nosotros hubiéramos nacido en otra época, tendríamos otra visión.If we had been born in another era, we would have another perspective. |
| vosotros | hubierais nacido | Si vosotros hubierais nacido en otro país, hablaríais distinto.If you had been born in another country, you would speak differently. |
| ellos | hubieran nacido | Si ellos hubieran nacido en paz, habrían crecido con menos miedo.If they had been born in peace, they would have grown up with less fear. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | naciere | Si algún día yo naciere en otra historia, lo notarás.If someday I should be born in another story, you will notice it. |
| tú | nacieres | Si tú nacieres en otro país, aprenderás otra lengua.If you should be born in another country, you will learn another language. |
| él | naciere | Si él naciere en una familia diferente, cambiará su destino.If he should be born into a different family, his destiny will change. |
| nosotros | naciéremos | Si nosotros naciéremos en otro tiempo, pensaríamos distinto.If we should be born in another time, we would think differently. |
| vosotros | naciereis | Si vosotros naciereis en otro lugar, lo contaréis.If you should be born in another place, you will tell it. |
| ellos | nacieren | Si ellos nacieren en paz, crecerán mejor.If they should be born in peace, they will grow better. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere nacido | Cuando yo hubiere nacido en esa historia, cambiará todo.When I shall have been born in that story, everything will change. |
| tú | hubieres nacido | Cuando tú hubieres nacido en otro país, tu vida será distinta.When you shall have been born in another country, your life will be different. |
| él | hubiere nacido | Cuando él hubiere nacido en esa familia, empezará el conflicto.When he shall have been born into that family, the conflict will begin. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos nacido | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos nacido en otra época, veremos otro mundo.When we shall have been born in another era, we will see another world. |
| vosotros | hubiereis nacido | Cuando vosotros hubiereis nacido en otro lugar, hablaréis distinto.When you shall have been born in another place, you will speak differently. |
| ellos | hubieren nacido | Cuando ellos hubieren nacido en paz, se notará en sus vidas.When they shall have been born in peace, it will show in their lives. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | nace | Tú, nace en libertad en esa historia.You, be born in freedom in that story. |
| él | nazca | Que él nazca en paz.Let him be born in peace. |
| nosotros | nazcamos | nazcamos en un mundo mejor.Let us be born in a better world. |
| vosotros | naced | Vosotros, naced en tiempos tranquilos.You, be born in calm times. |
| ellos | nazcan | Que ellos nazcan en un entorno seguro.Let them be born in a safe environment. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no nazcas | No no nazcas en medio del caos en este relato.Do not be born in the middle of chaos in this story. |
| él | no nazca | Que él no no nazca en el miedo.Let him not be born into fear. |
| nosotros | no nazcamos | No no nazcamos en un mundo injusto.Let us not be born in an unjust world. |
| vosotros | no nazcáis | No no nazcáis en tiempos oscuros.Do not be born in dark times. |
| ellos | no nazcan | Que ellos no no nazcan sin protección.Let them not be born without protection. |
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Yo ___ en una ciudad pequeña.
I am born in a small city.
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