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All the words: Spanish

carecer

Level B2

Meaning

to lack

Example

El pueblo carece de farmacia desde hace dos años.

The village has lacked a pharmacy for two years.

A way to remember it

Same root as carencia "lack, shortage" and carente "lacking"; Latin carere "to lack". Not English "care" (that's cuidar).

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
carezco
you (sg.)
careces
he, she
carece
we
carecemos
you (pl.)
carecéis
they
carecen
simple past
I
carecí
you (sg.)
careciste
he, she
careció
we
carecimos
you (pl.)
carecisteis
they
carecieron
imperfect
I
carecía
you (sg.)
carecías
he, she
carecía
we
carecíamos
you (pl.)
carecíais
they
carecían
imperative
you (sg.)
carece
we
carezcamos
you (pl.)
careced
future
I
careceré
you (sg.)
carecerás
he, she
carecerá
we
careceremos
you (pl.)
careceréis
they
carecerán
conditional
I
carecería
you (sg.)
carecerías
he, she
carecería
we
careceríamos
you (pl.)
careceríais
they
carecerían
present subjunctive
I
carezca
you (sg.)
carezcas
he, she
carezca
we
carezcamos
you (pl.)
carezcáis
they
carezcan
imperfect subjunctive
I
careciera / careciese
you (sg.)
carecieras / carecieses
he, she
careciera / careciese
we
careciéramos / careciésemos
you (pl.)
carecierais / carecieseis
they
carecieran / careciesen

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