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Nacer conjugation

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.

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At a glance
Infinitive
nacer
Gerundio
naciendo
Meaning
be born
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivonacerDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundionaciendoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar naciendo.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yonazco
Yo nazco en una ciudad pequeña.I am born in a small city.
naces
Tú naces en pleno verano.You are born in the middle of summer.
élnace
Él nace en una familia tranquila.He is born into a calm family.
nosotrosnacemos
Nosotros nacemos el mismo año.We are born in the same year.
vosotrosnacéis
Vosotros nacéis en el norte del país.You are born in the north of the country.
ellosnacen
Ellos nacen en tiempos difíciles.They are born in difficult times.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe nacido
Yo he nacido en enero.I have been born in January.
has nacido
Tú has nacido en una ciudad costera.You have been born in a coastal city.
élha nacido
Él ha nacido en una familia numerosa.He has been born into a large family.
nosotroshemos nacido
Nosotros hemos nacido el mismo mes.We have been born in the same month.
vosotroshabéis nacido
Vosotros habéis nacido en el mismo hospital.You have been born in the same hospital.
elloshan nacido
Ellos han nacido en años distintos.They have been born in different years.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yonací
Yo nací en Madrid.I was born in Madrid.
naciste
Tú naciste en primavera.You were born in spring.
élnació
Él nació en una familia humilde.He was born into a humble family.
nosotrosnacimos
Nosotros nacimos el mismo día.We were born on the same day.
vosotrosnacisteis
Vosotros nacisteis en el sur.You were born in the south.
ellosnacieron
Ellos nacieron muy cerca del mar.They were born very close to the sea.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yonacía
Yo nacía en una época tranquila.I was being born in a calm era.
nacías
Tú nacías mientras tu familia viajaba mucho.You were being born while your family traveled a lot.
élnacía
Él nacía cuando la ciudad cambiaba.He was being born when the city was changing.
nosotrosnacíamos
Nosotros nacíamos en años de cambio.We were being born in years of change.
vosotrosnacíais
Vosotros nacíais en distintas estaciones.You were being born in different seasons.
ellosnacían
Ellos nacían cuando todo parecía incierto.They were being born when everything seemed uncertain.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía nacido
Yo había nacido en esa ciudad, según me contaron.I had been born in that city, according to what they told me.
habías nacido
Tú habías nacido en invierno.You had been born in winter.
élhabía nacido
Él había nacido en una familia muy unida.He had been born into a very close family.
nosotroshabíamos nacido
Nosotros habíamos nacido antes del cambio de siglo.We had been born before the turn of the century.
vosotroshabíais nacido
Vosotros habíais nacido lejos de aquí.You had been born far from here.
elloshabían nacido
Ellos habían nacido en pueblos pequeños.They had been born in small towns.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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yohube nacido
Cuando yo hube nacido, mis padres ya vivían allí.When I had been born, my parents were already living there.
hubiste nacido
En cuanto tú hubiste nacido, empezó otra etapa.As soon as you had been born, another stage began.
élhubo nacido
Después de que él hubo nacido, cambió la vida de todos.After he had been born, everyone's life changed.
nosotroshubimos nacido
Apenas nosotros hubimos nacido, nos llevaron a casa.As soon as we had been born, they took us home.
vosotroshubisteis nacido
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis nacido, la familia se reunió.Once you had been born, the family gathered.
elloshubieron nacido
Cuando ellos hubieron nacido, sus abuelos aún vivían.When they had been born, their grandparents were still alive.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yonaceré
Yo naceré en otra época en esta historia.I will be born in another era in this story.
nacerás
Tú nacerás en un mundo distinto en la novela.You will be born in a different world in the novel.
élnacerá
Él nacerá en una familia poderosa en la ficción.He will be born into a powerful family in the fiction.
nosotrosnaceremos
Nosotros naceremos en una ciudad imaginaria.We will be born in an imaginary city.
vosotrosnaceréis
Vosotros naceréis en otro tiempo en ese relato.You will be born in another time in that story.
ellosnacerán
Ellos nacerán en un país inventado.They will be born in an invented country.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré nacido
Para entonces yo habré nacido en otro contexto narrativo.By then I will have been born in another narrative context.
habrás nacido
Tú habrás nacido en una familia distinta en la historia.You will have been born into a different family in the story.
élhabrá nacido
Él habrá nacido en una época lejana en la novela.He will have been born in a distant era in the novel.
nosotroshabremos nacido
Nosotros habremos nacido en otro país en ese universo.We will have been born in another country in that universe.
vosotroshabréis nacido
Vosotros habréis nacido en otra estación del año.You will have been born in another season of the year.
elloshabrán nacido
Ellos habrán nacido en un entorno más duro.They will have been born in a harsher environment.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yonacería
Yo nacería en otra ciudad en esa versión.I would be born in another city in that version.
nacerías
Tú nacerías en verano en otra historia.You would be born in summer in another story.
élnacería
Él nacería en una familia distinta.He would be born into a different family.
nosotrosnaceríamos
Nosotros naceríamos en otro país si cambiara el guion.We would be born in another country if the script changed.
vosotrosnaceríais
Vosotros naceríais en otra década.You would be born in another decade.
ellosnacerían
Ellos nacerían en un lugar más tranquilo.They would be born in a calmer place.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría 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.
habrías nacido
Tú habrías nacido en verano en otro relato.You would have been born in summer in another story.
élhabría nacido
Él habría nacido en una familia distinta con otro final.He would have been born into a different family with another ending.
nosotroshabríamos nacido
Nosotros habríamos nacido en otro país según ese guion.We would have been born in another country according to that script.
vosotroshabríais nacido
Vosotros habríais nacido en otra década en esa novela.You would have been born in another decade in that novel.
elloshabrían nacido
Ellos habrían nacido en un lugar más tranquilo en esa versión.They would have been born in a calmer place in that version.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yonazca
Espero que yo nazca en paz en esa historia.I hope that I am born in peace in that story.
nazcas
Quiero que tú nazcas en un entorno seguro.I want you to be born in a safe environment.
élnazca
Es importante que él nazca en una familia estable.It is important that he be born into a stable family.
nosotrosnazcamos
Deseo que nosotros nazcamos en tiempos tranquilos.I wish that we are born in calm times.
vosotrosnazcáis
Es mejor que vosotros nazcáis en un lugar sano.It is better that you be born in a healthy place.
ellosnazcan
Temo que ellos nazcan en condiciones difíciles.I fear that they may be born in difficult conditions.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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yohaya nacido
Dudo que yo haya nacido en esa ciudad realmente.I doubt that I have been born in that city really.
hayas nacido
No creo que tú hayas nacido en verano.I do not think that you have been born in summer.
élhaya nacido
Es posible que él haya nacido en otra región.It is possible that he has been born in another region.
nosotroshayamos nacido
Es probable que nosotros hayamos nacido en la misma época.It is likely that we have been born in the same era.
vosotroshayáis nacido
No parece que vosotros hayáis nacido en el mismo lugar.It does not seem that you have been born in the same place.
elloshayan nacido
Puede que ellos hayan nacido lejos de aquí.They may have been born far from here.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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yonaciera
Si yo naciera en otra ciudad, sería distinto.If I were born in another city, it would be different.
nacieras
Si tú nacieras en verano, te llamaría Sol.If you were born in summer, I would call you Sol.
élnaciera
Si él naciera en otra familia, pensaría distinto.If he were born into another family, he would think differently.
nosotrosnaciéramos
Si nosotros naciéramos en otra época, viviríamos otra realidad.If we were born in another era, we would live another reality.
vosotrosnacierais
Si vosotros nacierais en otro país, hablaríais otra lengua.If you were born in another country, you would speak another language.
ellosnacieran
Si ellos nacieran en paz, crecerían mejor.If they were born in peace, they would grow better.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera nacido
Si yo hubiera nacido en otra ciudad, quizá pensaría distinto.If I had been born in another city, perhaps I would think differently.
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.
élhubiera nacido
Si él hubiera nacido en otra familia, sería otra persona.If he had been born into another family, he would be another person.
nosotroshubiéramos nacido
Si nosotros hubiéramos nacido en otra época, tendríamos otra visión.If we had been born in another era, we would have another perspective.
vosotroshubierais nacido
Si vosotros hubierais nacido en otro país, hablaríais distinto.If you had been born in another country, you would speak differently.
elloshubieran 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.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yonaciere
Si algún día yo naciere en otra historia, lo notarás.If someday I should be born in another story, you will notice it.
nacieres
Si tú nacieres en otro país, aprenderás otra lengua.If you should be born in another country, you will learn another language.
élnaciere
Si él naciere en una familia diferente, cambiará su destino.If he should be born into a different family, his destiny will change.
nosotrosnaciéremos
Si nosotros naciéremos en otro tiempo, pensaríamos distinto.If we should be born in another time, we would think differently.
vosotrosnaciereis
Si vosotros naciereis en otro lugar, lo contaréis.If you should be born in another place, you will tell it.
ellosnacieren
Si ellos nacieren en paz, crecerán mejor.If they should be born in peace, they will grow better.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere nacido
Cuando yo hubiere nacido en esa historia, cambiará todo.When I shall have been born in that story, everything will change.
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.
élhubiere nacido
Cuando él hubiere nacido en esa familia, empezará el conflicto.When he shall have been born into that family, the conflict will begin.
nosotroshubiéremos 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.
vosotroshubiereis nacido
Cuando vosotros hubiereis nacido en otro lugar, hablaréis distinto.When you shall have been born in another place, you will speak differently.
elloshubieren 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.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
nace
Tú, nace en libertad en esa historia.You, be born in freedom in that story.
élnazca
Que él nazca en paz.Let him be born in peace.
nosotrosnazcamos
nazcamos en un mundo mejor.Let us be born in a better world.
vosotrosnaced
Vosotros, naced en tiempos tranquilos.You, be born in calm times.
ellosnazcan
Que ellos nazcan en un entorno seguro.Let them be born in a safe environment.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
no nazcas
No no nazcas en medio del caos en este relato.Do not be born in the middle of chaos in this story.
élno nazca
Que él no no nazca en el miedo.Let him not be born into fear.
nosotrosno nazcamos
No no nazcamos en un mundo injusto.Let us not be born in an unjust world.
vosotrosno nazcáis
No no nazcáis en tiempos oscuros.Do not be born in dark times.
ellosno nazcan
Que ellos no no nazcan sin protección.Let them not be born without protection.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ en una ciudad pequeña.

I am born in a small city.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'nacer' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'nacer' means to be born. It is a regular -ER verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is nacer an irregular verb in Spanish?
Nacer is a regular -ER verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate nacer in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of nacer: yo nazco, tú naces, él/ella/usted nace, nosotros nacemos, vosotros nacéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes nacen.
How do you conjugate nacer in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of nacer: yo nací, tú naciste, él/ella/usted nació, nosotros nacimos, vosotros nacisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes nacieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of nacer?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of nacer: yo nacía, tú nacías, él/ella/usted nacía, nosotros nacíamos, vosotros nacíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes nacían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of nacer?
The past participle of nacer is 'nacido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he nacido' (I have be borned), 'has nacido', 'ha nacido'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of nacer?
The gerundio of nacer is 'naciendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy naciendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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