nacer
to be born
Auxiliary: haber
Irregular -er verb: c→zc before -o and -a (nazco, nazca), like most verbs ending in -cer. Compound tenses use 'haber' plus the regular participle 'nacido'.
Muchos pájaros nacen en primavera.
Many birds are born in spring.
Indicativo
Presente
Present
Cada día nazco de nuevo con energía.
Every day I am born anew with energy.
Naces con un talento especial para la música.
You are born with a special talent for music.
El río nace en lo alto de la montaña.
The river is born high up in the mountain.
Todos nacemos libres e iguales.
We are all born free and equal.
Vosotros nacéis en la misma ciudad.
You are born in the same city.
Muchos pájaros nacen en primavera.
Many birds are born in spring.
Pretérito indefinido
Preterite
Nací en un pueblo del norte.
I was born in a village in the north.
¿En qué año naciste?
In what year were you born?
Mi hija nació un domingo por la mañana.
My daughter was born on a Sunday morning.
Mi hermano y yo nacimos el mismo mes.
My brother and I were born in the same month.
Vosotros nacisteis en los años noventa.
You were born in the nineties.
Los gemelos nacieron con dos minutos de diferencia.
The twins were born two minutes apart.
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect
Según la leyenda, yo nacía bajo una estrella.
According to the legend, I was born under a star.
En el cuento tú nacías de una flor.
In the tale you were born from a flower.
Mientras nacía el bebé, esperábamos fuera.
While the baby was being born, we waited outside.
En aquella época nacíamos en casa, no en el hospital.
Back then we were born at home, not in the hospital.
Vosotros nacíais en una familia numerosa.
You were born into a large family.
Cada primavera nacían corderos en la granja.
Every spring lambs were born on the farm.
Pretérito perfecto
Present Perfect
Siento que he nacido para enseñar.
I feel that I was born to teach.
Has nacido con mucha suerte.
You have been born very lucky.
Ha nacido una nueva estrella del cine.
A new film star has been born.
Hemos nacido en la misma década.
We have been born in the same decade.
Habéis nacido para el escenario.
You have been born for the stage.
Este año han nacido más niñas que niños.
This year more girls than boys have been born.
Futuro simple
Future
En mi próxima vida naceré cerca del mar.
In my next life I will be born near the sea.
Según el cuento, nacerás con un don.
According to the tale, you will be born with a gift.
El bebé nacerá el mes que viene.
The baby will be born next month.
En la obra naceremos como nuevos personajes.
In the play we will be born as new characters.
Vosotros naceréis en un mundo digital.
You will be born into a digital world.
Pronto nacerán los primeros polluelos.
The first chicks will be born soon.
Condicional
Condicional simple
Conditional
Si pudiera elegir, nacería en otra época.
If I could choose, I would be born in another era.
En otra vida nacerías como artista.
In another life you would be born as an artist.
Un niño así nacería con mucho carácter.
A child like that would be born with a strong character.
Naceríamos de nuevo tras semejante experiencia.
We would be born again after such an experience.
Vosotros naceríais en un país distinto.
You would be born in a different country.
Sin ese clima, no nacerían estas plantas.
Without that climate, these plants would not be born.
Subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
Deseo que nazca en mí una nueva idea.
I wish a new idea would be born in me.
Ojalá nazcas con buena estrella.
May you be born under a good star.
Esperamos que el bebé nazca sano.
We hope the baby is born healthy.
Es bello que nazcamos con curiosidad.
It is beautiful that we are born with curiosity.
Ojalá nazcáis en tiempos de paz.
May you be born in times of peace.
Cuidamos los huevos para que nazcan sanos.
We look after the eggs so that they hatch healthy.
Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo
Imperfect Subjunctive
Mi madre soñaba con que yo naciera en mayo.
My mother dreamed that I would be born in May.
Sería raro que nacieras el 29 de febrero.
It would be unusual for you to be born on 29 February.
Todos deseaban que el heredero naciera pronto.
Everyone wished the heir would be born soon.
Nadie planeó que naciéramos el mismo día.
Nobody planned that we would be born on the same day.
Habría sido curioso que nacierais en el barco.
It would have been curious if you had been born on the ship.
Protegimos el nido para que nacieran las crías.
We protected the nest so that the young would be born.
Imperativo
Imperativo
Imperative
¡Nace de nuevo cada mañana!
Be born anew every morning!
Nazca en usted una nueva ilusión.
Let a new hope be born in you.
Nazcamos otra vez como equipo unido.
Let's be born again as a united team.
Naced al arte con toda vuestra pasión.
Be born to art with all your passion.
Nazcan en ustedes nuevas metas cada año.
May new goals be born in you each year.
