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Conjugate nacer in Spanish

to be born

nacer is an irregular -er verb ranked #71 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo nazco todos los días." (I be born every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — nacer (spelling-change -cer/cir) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nazco *
naces
él/ella/Ud. nace
nosotros nacemos
vosotros nacéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. nacen
Example

Yo nazco todos los días.

I be born every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nací
naciste
él/ella/Ud. nació
nosotros nacimos
vosotros nacisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. nacieron
Example

Ayer yo nací.

Yesterday I be born.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nacía
nacías
él/ella/Ud. nacía
nosotros nacíamos
vosotros nacíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. nacían
Example

Antes yo nacía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to be born often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo naceré
nacerás
él/ella/Ud. nacerá
nosotros naceremos
vosotros naceréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. nacerán
Example

Mañana yo naceré.

Tomorrow I will be born.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nacería
nacerías
él/ella/Ud. nacería
nosotros naceríamos
vosotros naceríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. nacerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo nacería.

If I could, I would be born.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo nazca *
nazcas *
él/ella/Ud. nazca *
nosotros nazcamos *
vosotros nazcáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. nazcan *
Example

Quiero que tú nazcas más.

I want you to be born more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
nace
él/ella/Ud. naca
nosotros nacamos
vosotros naced
ellos/ellas/Uds. nacan
Example

Él nace con frecuencia.

He be borns often.

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