What is the Past Tense of Fall? Fall Past Tense in English and Hindi with Example Sentences
Forming the past tense of most English verbs is relatively easy. However, some irregular verbs have past tenses that must be memorized. ‘Fall’ is an irregular verb.
The simple past tense of ‘fall’ is ‘fell.’ This is also called the preterite of ‘fall.’ The past participle of this verb is ‘fallen.’ Here are some examples of ‘fell’ used in sentences:
- The tourist fell off the cliff.
- She fell on her back.
- The tree fell down after the hurricane.
Past tense of fall and other forms of the verb fall
In Hindi, ‘fall’ means गिरना
root or present form |
Fall, गिर रहा हूं गिर रही हूं गिर रहे हैं |
third person singular / ‘s’ form |
falls गिरता है गिरती है गिरते हैं |
past form |
fell गिरा था गिरे थे |
present participle/ ‘ing’ form |
falling गिर रहा है गिर रहे हैं |
past participle form |
Fallen गिर चुका है गिर चुके हैं गिर चुका हूं |
Let us see some example sentences to understand the usage of the different forms of the verb ‘ fall’.
Every time I visit the hills, I fall in love with nature | (Present form) |
The boy often falls while walking. | (III person singular / ‘s’ form) |
The apples fell off the tree due to the gusty wind. | (past form) |
London Bridge Is falling down. | (present participle form) |
I have fallen at this place earlier. | (past participle form) |
Please watch the following video to understand the lesson better-
अंग्रेजी मैं Kriya के अलग-अलग भेद यहां बताए गए हैं (forms of Verb). उदाहरण के वाक्य भी दिए गए हैं जिससे आपको पूरी जानकारी मिलेगी कि इसका सही प्रयोग कैसे किया जाए
Related
- Present Continuous Tense –
- Past Perfect Continuous Tense Past Perfect Tense
- Conjunction
- Simple Past Tense