tomber
/tɔ̃.be/
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Translation
to fall
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | tombe | tombais | tombai | tomberai | tomberais |
| tu | tombes | tombais | tombas | tomberas | tomberais |
| il/elle | tombe | tombait | tomba | tombera | tomberait |
| nous | tombons | tombions | tombâmes | tomberons | tomberions |
| vous | tombez | tombiez | tombâtes | tomberez | tomberiez |
| ils/elles | tombent | tombaient | tombèrent | tomberont | tomberaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | tombe | tombasse |
| tu | tombes | tombasses |
| il/elle | tombe | tombât |
| nous | tombions | tombassions |
| vous | tombiez | tombassiez |
| ils/elles | tombent | tombassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | tombe |
| nous | tombons |
| vous | tombez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tombant
- Past participle
- tombé · tombée · tombés · tombées
Examples
sortant .
He almost fell while getting out of the car.
l'escalier.
Be careful not to fall on the stairs.
.
Night was beginning to fall when they got back.
, l'escalier !
Be careful, you are going to fall down the stairs!
campagne .
Night is starting to fall over the English countryside.
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