The English verb 'befall' is pronounced as [bɪˈfɔːl].
Related to:
irregular verbs.
3 forms of verb befall: Infinitive (befall), Past Simple - (befell), Past Participle - (befallen).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb befall
👉 Forms of verb befall in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of befall.
Befall: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| befall [bɪˈfɔːl] |
befell [bɪˈfel] |
befallen [bɪˈfɔːlən] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb befall?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'befall'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'befall'
- the first form (V1) is 'befall' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'befell' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'befallen' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of befall?
The past tense and past participle of befall are: befall in past simple is befell, and past participle is befallen.
What is the past tense of befall?
The past tense of the verb "befall" is "befell", and the past participle is "befallen".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — befall in past simple befell
(V2).
Future simple — befall in future simple is befall (will + V1).
Present Perfect — befall in present perfect tense is
befallen
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — befall in past perfect tense is
befallen
(had + V3).
befall regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'befall' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'befall' is irregular verb.
Examples of Verb befall in Sentences
- Lots of troubles have befallen that family (Present Perfect)
- If any harm befalls me, contact my servant (Present Simple)
- The same fate will also befall the other gangsters (Future Simple)
- We cannot let any harm befall our family (Present Simple)
- Keep going and no trouble will befall you (Future Simple)
- This financial crisis will befall us (Future Simple)
- Lots of trials have befallen you, but you are so calm (Present Perfect)
- And all these misfortunes have befallen the community recently (Present Perfect)
- A lot of painful events are befalling our people (Present Continuous)
- What befell you is regrettable (Past Simple)
