yacer
/ʝaˈθeɾ/ · ya‧cer
verb
to lie (dead, buried)
- Aquí yace mi abuelo.
Here lies my grandfather.
- Aquí yace mi abuelo.
Formal; mostly on graves and in writing.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | yazco | yací | yacía | yaceré |
| tú | yaces | yaciste | yacías | yacerás |
| él, ella, usted | yace | yació | yacía | yacerá |
| nosotros | yacemos | yacimos | yacíamos | yaceremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | yacen | yacieron | yacían | yacerán |
gerund yaciendo · past participle yacido
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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