to be born
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
El río Amazonas nace en los Andes.
The Amazon River starts in the Andes.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Nací en Santiago de Cuba.
I was born in Santiago de Cuba.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
En ese pueblo nacía el río.
The river started in that town.
Futuro · What will happen
El bebé nacerá en marzo.
The baby will be born in March.
Condicional · What would happen
Sin ese encuentro, este proyecto no nacería.
Without that meeting, this project wouldn't be born.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis nietos han nacido en este país.
My grandchildren have been born in this country.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Para entonces ya había nacido mi hermano.
By then my brother had already been born.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para abril ya habrá nacido tu sobrina.
By April your niece will have been born.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin ellos, yo no habría nacido.
Without them, I wouldn't have been born.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que el bebé nazca sano.
I hope the baby is born healthy.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos estar allí antes de que naciera el niño.
We wanted to be there before the boy was born.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperábamos que naciesen en mayo.
We expected them to be born in May.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya nacido bien.
I'm glad she was born healthy.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera nacido en Cuba, hablaría mejor español.
If I had been born in Cuba, I would speak better Spanish.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.