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Verb forms of fall

The English verb fall translates as “to fall”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of fall

The core forms of fall are: third person falls, present participle falling, past simple fell, past participle fallen. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

fall in a sentence

In a sentence, fall looks like this: Snow falls here in December.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of fall, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “fall” mean in English?

fall means “to fall”.

Is fall regular or irregular?

fall is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

falls
Snow falls here in December.

present participlerules and examples

falling
The leaves are falling from the trees.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

fell
He fell off his bike yesterday.

past participlerules and examples

fallen
Prices have fallen this month.

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