/faˈʎaɾ/ ES
/faˈʝaɾ/ MX
Translation
to fail, to miss, to let down
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallere ('to deceive, to disappoint'). The same root gives English 'fail', 'fault' and 'false'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fallere
- English cognates
- fail, fault, false
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fallo | fallé | fallaba | fallaré | fallaría |
| tú | fallas | fallaste | fallabas | fallarás | fallarías |
| él/ella/ud. | falla | falló | fallaba | fallará | fallaría |
| nos. | fallamos | fallamos | fallábamos | fallaremos | fallaríamos |
| vos. | falláis | fallasteis | fallabais | fallaréis | fallaríais |
| ellos/uds. | fallan | fallaron | fallaban | fallarán | fallarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | falle | fallara | fallase |
| tú | falles | fallaras | fallases |
| él/ella/ud. | falle | fallara | fallase |
| nos. | fallemos | falláramos | fallásemos |
| vos. | falléis | fallarais | fallaseis |
| ellos/uds. | fallen | fallaran | fallasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | falla |
| ud. | falle |
| nosotros | fallemos |
| vosotros | fallad |
| uds. | fallen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- fallando
- Past participle
- fallado
Examples
.
The engine failed again in the middle of the road.
.
I do not want to let my friends down when they need me.
penalti .
He missed the last penalty and they lost the match.
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And what if the plan fails at the last moment?
.
The judge ruled in favour of the defendant.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 2: fallar, despacio, venta and 7 more words.