Fall – English Verbs Conjugation

fall falls falling fell

Fall means to drop down from a higher position. Irregular verb: fall-fell-fallen.

Meanings

To drop from higher position
To decrease
To happen or occur

Common Collocations

fall down fall asleep fall in love fall apart

Tip for Learners

Fall has many phrasal verbs: fall apart, fall behind, fall for. "Don't fall for that trick."

Present Simple

I	fall
you	fall
he/she/it	falls
we	fall
they	fall

Examples - Present Simple

I fall asleep easily at night.
You fall into bad habits sometimes.
She falls in love too quickly.
We fall behind schedule occasionally.
They fall for scams easily.

Present Continuous

I	am falling
you	are falling
he/she/it	is falling
we	are falling
they	are falling

Examples - Present Continuous

I am falling behind on my work.
You are falling in love.
He is falling from the ladder!
We are falling short of our goals.
They are falling into a trap.

Present Perfect

I	have fallen
you	have fallen
he/she/it	has fallen
we	have fallen
they	have fallen

Examples - Present Perfect

I have fallen many times before.
You have fallen behind schedule.
She has fallen in love again.
We have fallen short of expectations.
They have fallen into debt.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been falling
you	have been falling
he/she/it	has been falling
we	have been falling
they	have been falling

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been falling behind lately.
You have been falling for his tricks.
He has been falling asleep in class.
We have been falling short for months.
They have been falling into bad habits.

Past Simple

I	fell
you	fell
he/she/it	fell
we	fell
they	fell

Examples - Past Simple

I fell off my bike yesterday.
You fell asleep during the movie.
She fell in love at first sight.
We fell behind schedule last week.
They fell for the prank.

Past Continuous

I	was falling
you	were falling
he/she/it	was falling
we	were falling
they	were falling

Examples - Past Continuous

I was falling asleep when the phone rang.
You were falling behind all semester.
He was falling when I caught him.
We were falling into a routine.
They were falling for the scam.

Past Perfect

I	had fallen
you	had fallen
he/she/it	had fallen
we	had fallen
they	had fallen

Examples - Past Perfect

I had fallen before you arrived.
You had fallen behind before the deadline.
She had fallen in love before the trip.
We had fallen short before the review.
They had fallen into the trap before realizing.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been falling
you	had been falling
he/she/it	had been falling
we	had been falling
they	had been falling

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been falling behind for weeks.
You had been falling for his lies for months.
He had been falling asleep in class for years.
We had been falling short for quarters.
They had been falling into debt for a while.

Future Simple

I	will fall
you	will fall
he/she/it	will fall
we	will fall
they	will fall

Examples - Future Simple

I will fall asleep soon.
You will fall behind without effort.
She will fall in love eventually.
We will fall short without help.
They will fall for it again.

Future Continuous

I	will be falling
you	will be falling
he/she/it	will be falling
we	will be falling
they	will be falling

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be falling asleep during the film.
You will be falling behind if you continue.
He will be falling in love on the trip.
We will be falling short all year.
They will be falling into routine.

Future Perfect

I	will have fallen
you	will have fallen
he/she/it	will have fallen
we	will have fallen
they	will have fallen

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have fallen asleep by then.
You will have fallen behind by the deadline.
She will have fallen in love by summer.
We will have fallen short by year end.
They will have fallen for the trap.

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
they	will have been falling

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been falling behind for months.
You will have been falling for lies for years.
He will have been falling asleep for hours.
We will have been falling short for quarters.
They will have been falling into debt for decades.