The irregular verb "fallen" in German
Meaning of "fallen" in German
The verb "fallen" means:
1.- to fall, to diminish, to decrease
Die Mauer ist gefallen
The wall fell
Die Blätter fallen langsam von den Bäumen
The leaves fall slowly from the trees
Grammar of "fallen"
"fallen" is an irregular verb with sein as auxilary verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fallen | fällt | fiel | gefallen | fall |
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Conjugation of "fallen"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich falle | I fall |
| du fällst | you fall |
| er fällt | he falls |
| wir fallen | we fall |
| ihr fallt | you fall |
| sie fallen | they fall |
Die Temperaturen fallen sehr schnell diesen Winter
Temperatures are falling very quickly this winter
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich bin gefallen | I have fallen |
| du bist gefallen | you have fallen |
| er ist gefallen | he has fallen |
| wir sind gefallen | we have fallen |
| ihr seid gefallen | you have fallen |
| sie sind gefallen | they have fallen |
Der Junge ist vom Baum gefallen und hat sich ein Bein gebrochen
The young man fell from the tree and broke a leg
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich fiel | I fell |
| du fielst | you fell |
| er fiel | he fell |
| wir fielen | we fell |
| ihr fielt | you fell |
| sie fielen | they fell |
Am Abend fielen immer mehr Schneeflocken
More snowflakes were falling during the evening
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich fiele |
| du fielest |
| er fiele |
| wir fielen |
| ihr fielet |
| sie fielen |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| fallend (falling) | gefallen (falled) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | fall | fall |
| 2nd person plural | fallt | fall |
| Polite form | fallen Sie | fall |
Verbs with the stem "fallen"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abfallen | to fall off to decline (separable verb) |
| anfallen | to attack (separable verb) |
| auffallen | to attract attention (separable verb) |
| ausfallen | to break down (separable verb) |
| einfallen | to enter, to invade to remember (separable verb) |
| zerfallen | to break up to collapse (inseparable verb) |
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