IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
fall, falls, fell, fallen, falling
Synonyms: drop, descend, plunge, topple, collapse
Antonyms: rise, ascend, climb, increase, elevate
The verb "fall" is an irregular verb in English, commonly used to describe the action of moving downward, often due to gravity. Its conjugation deviates from the regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "fall" follows its base form for most subjects: "I fall," "you fall," "he/she/it falls," and so on. For example, "Leaves fall from the trees in autumn." In the past simple tense, "fall" changes to "fell." This irregular form is used to talk about actions that occurred and concluded in the past. For instance, "She fell down the stairs yesterday." The past participle of "fall" is "fallen." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have fallen in love." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "fall" is important for accurately describing actions related to moving downward or collapsing. The verb "fall" is also used in various idiomatic expressions, adding to its richness in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
FALL - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | fall |
★ you | fall |
★ he/she/it | falls |
★ we | fall |
★ you | fall |
★ they | fall |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Present Simple |
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- I fall asleep quickly. |
- You fall in love easily. |
- He falls down often. | She falls for his jokes. |
- We fall behind schedule. |
- You (plural) fall short of expectations. |
- They fall into old habits. |
FALL - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i am | falling |
★ you are | falling |
★ he/she/it is | falling |
★ we are | falling |
★ you are | falling |
★ they are | falling |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am falling behind on my work. |
- You are falling for his tricks. |
- He is falling asleep in class. | She is falling in love with the city. |
- We are falling in line with the new regulations. |
- You (plural) are falling behind on your payments. |
- They are falling for the scam. |
FALL - PRESENT PERFECT | |
★ i have | fallen |
★ you have | fallen |
★ he/she/it has | fallen |
★ we have | fallen |
★ you have | fallen |
★ they have | fallen |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have fallen in love before. |
- You have fallen behind in your studies. |
- He has fallen for her charm. | She has fallen asleep on the couch. |
- We have fallen short of our goals. |
- You (plural) have fallen for the same trick. |
- They have fallen out of touch. |
FALL - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i have been | falling |
★ you have been | falling |
★ he/she/it has been | falling |
★ we have been | falling |
★ you have been | falling |
★ they have been | falling |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been falling asleep earlier these days. |
- You have been falling behind on your chores. |
- He has been falling in line with the new rules. | She has been falling for his excuses. |
- We have been falling short of the target. |
- You (plural) have been falling for their lies. |
- They have been falling out of favor. |
FALL - PAST SIMPLE | |
★ i | fell |
★ you | fell |
★ he/she/it | fell |
★ we | fell |
★ you | fell |
★ they | fell |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Past Simple |
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- I fell asleep quickly last night. |
- You fell in love with her at first sight. |
- He fell off his bike. | She fell for his lies. |
- We fell behind schedule. |
- You (plural) fell short of expectations. |
- They fell into old habits. |
FALL - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
★ i was | falling |
★ you were | falling |
★ he/she/it was | falling |
★ we were | falling |
★ you were | falling |
★ they were | falling |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was falling behind on my work when you called. |
- You were falling for his tricks. |
- He was falling asleep in class. | She was falling in love with the city. |
- We were falling in line with the new regulations. |
- You (plural) were falling behind on your payments. |
- They were falling for the scam. |
FALL - PAST PERFECT | |
★ i had | fallen |
★ you had | fallen |
★ he/she/it had | fallen |
★ we had | fallen |
★ you had | fallen |
★ they had | fallen |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had fallen in love before. |
- You had fallen behind in your studies. |
- He had fallen for her charm. | She had fallen asleep on the couch. |
- We had fallen short of our goals. |
- You (plural) had fallen for the same trick. |
- They had fallen out of touch. |
FALL - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i had been | falling |
★ you had been | falling |
★ he/she/it had been | falling |
★ we had been | falling |
★ you had been | falling |
★ they had been | falling |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been falling asleep earlier these days. |
- You had been falling behind on your chores. |
- He had been falling in line with the new rules. | She had been falling for his excuses. |
- We had been falling short of the target. |
- You (plural) had been falling for their lies. |
- They had been falling out of favor. |
FALL - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
★ i will | fall |
★ you will | fall |
★ he/she/it will | fall |
★ we will | fall |
★ you will | fall |
★ they will | fall |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Future Simple |
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- I will fall asleep quickly. |
- You will fall in love easily. |
- He will fall down often. | She will fall for his jokes. |
- We will fall behind schedule. |
- You (plural) will fall short of expectations. |
- They will fall into old habits. |
FALL - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will be | falling |
★ you will be | falling |
★ he/she/it will be | falling |
★ we will be | falling |
★ you will be | falling |
★ they will be | falling |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be falling behind on my work. |
- You will be falling for his tricks. |
- He will be falling asleep in class. | She will be falling in love with the city. |
- We will be falling in line with the new regulations. |
- You (plural) will be falling behind on your payments. |
- They will be falling for the scam. |
FALL - FUTURE PERFECT | |
★ i will have | fallen |
★ you will have | fallen |
★ he/she/it will have | fallen |
★ we will have | fallen |
★ you will have | fallen |
★ they will have | fallen |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have fallen in love before. |
- You will have fallen behind in your studies. |
- He will have fallen for her charm. | She will have fallen asleep on the couch. |
- We will have fallen short of our goals. |
- You (plural) will have fallen for the same trick. |
- They will have fallen out of touch. |
FALL - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will have been | falling |
★ you will have been | falling |
★ he/she/it will have been | falling |
★ we will have been | falling |
★ you will have been | falling |
★ they will have been | falling |
Examples of verb 'fall' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been falling asleep earlier these days. |
- You will have been falling behind on your chores. |
- He will have been falling in line with the new rules. | She will have been falling for his excuses. |
- We will have been falling short of the target. |
- You (plural) will have been falling for their lies. |
- They will have been falling out of favor. |