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Caerse (to fall down) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Caerse (to fall down) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Caerse - Conjugation of to fall down in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Caerse (to fall down) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - El cuerpo humano: lesiones y dolor (The human body: injuries and pain)

Conjugation of to fall down in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo me caía I was falling down
  • tú te caías You were falling down
  • él/ella se caía He/she was falling down
  • nosotros/nosotras nos caíamos we fell down
  • vosotros/vosotras os caíais You were falling down
  • ellos/ellas se caían They were falling down

Example phrases

  • Me caía mientras practicaba la jardinería. I was falling down while practising gardening.
  • Te caías constantemente al correr en el parque. You used to fall down constantly while running in the park.
  • Se caía cada vez que intentaba subir las escaleras. He/she was falling down every time he/she tried to climb the stairs.
  • Nos caíamos cuando salíamos del almuerzo valenciano. We used to fall down when we left the Valencian lunch.
  • Os caíais al intentar subir al escenario en la despedida de soltero. You all were falling down when trying to get on the stage at the bachelor party.
  • Se caían en la Tomatina, jugando en el festival. They were falling down in the Tomatina, playing at the festival.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - caerse (to fall down)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Caerse (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. ... al intentar subir al escenario en la despedida de soltero.

Os caíais al intentar subir al escenario en la despedida de soltero.
(You all were falling down when trying to get on the stage at the bachelor party.)

2. ... cuando salíamos del almuerzo valenciano.

Nos caíamos cuando salíamos del almuerzo valenciano.
(We used to fall down when we left the Valencian lunch.)

3. ... mientras practicaba la jardinería.

Me caía mientras practicaba la jardinería.
(I was falling down while practising gardening.)

4. ... en la tomatina, jugando en el festival.

Se caían en la tomatina, jugando en el festival.
(They were falling down at the tomatina, playing in the festival.)

5. ... cada vez que intentaba subir las escaleras.

Se caía cada vez que intentaba subir las escaleras.
(He/she was falling down every time he/she tried to climb the stairs.)

6. ... constantemente al correr en el parque.

Te caías constantemente al correr en el parque.
(You used to fall down constantly while running in the park.)