Verb Meaning
The verb fall means to move downward freely, typically from a higher place to a lower place, often due to gravity. It can also refer to a decrease or decline in quantity or quality. Fall is an irregular verb with the past tense fell and the past participle fallen.
Usage in Sentences
Fall can be used literally, as in objects or people falling, or figuratively, such as when prices or temperatures fall. For example, "The leaves fall in autumn" or "The temperature fell suddenly last night."
Conjugations
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
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| I | fall | caigo | I fall down the stairs. | Yo caigo por las escaleras. |
| You | fall | caes | You fall quickly. | Tú caes rápidamente. |
| He/She/It | falls | cae | She falls every winter. | Ella cae cada invierno. |
| We | fall | caemos | We fall when we are careless. | Nosotros caemos cuando somos descuidados. |
| You (plural) | fall | caéis | You fall sometimes. | Vosotros caéis a veces. |
| They | fall | caen | They fall from the tree. | Ellos caen del árbol. |
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
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| I | fell | caí | I fell yesterday. | Yo caí ayer. |
| You | fell | caíste | You fell in the park. | Tú caíste en el parque. |
| He/She/It | fell | cayó | He fell during the game. | Él cayó durante el juego. |
| We | fell | caímos | We fell on the ice. | Nosotros caímos en el hielo. |
| You (plural) | fell | caísteis | You fell hard. | Vosotros caísteis fuerte. |
| They | fell | cayeron | They fell off the ladder. | Ellos cayeron de la escalera. |
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
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| I | have fallen | he caído | I have fallen twice this year. | Yo he caído dos veces este año. |
| You | have fallen | has caído | You have fallen recently. | Tú has caído recientemente. |
| He/She/It | has fallen | ha caído | She has fallen ill. | Ella ha caído enferma. |
| We | have fallen | hemos caído | We have fallen behind schedule. | Nosotros hemos caído atrasados. |
| You (plural) | have fallen | habéis caído | You have fallen out of favor. | Vosotros habéis caído en desgracia. |
| They | have fallen | han caído | They have fallen from power. | Ellos han caído del poder. |
