recaerverb
Recaer means to relapse, to fall back, to fall on, to rest on or to fall to (a person) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as recae, recayó and recaído.
- to relapse
- to fall back
- to fall on
- to rest on
- to fall to (a person)
Tú sabes dónde recae el problema.
You know where the problem lies.
Tomás recayó en el uso de heroína.
Tomás relapsed on heroin.
Todos los gastos recaerán sobre el patrocinador.
All the expenses will fall on the sponsor.
Una gran responsabilidad recae en nuestros hombros.
A great responsibility falls on our shoulders.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| recae | he, she, it | Present |
| recayó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| recaído | masculine singular | Past participle |
| recaiga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| recaerá | he, she, it | Future |
| recayendo | Gerund | |
| recaía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| recayeron | they | Preterite |
| recaería | he, she, it | Conditional |
| recaerán | they | Future |
| recayera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |