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tomber

to fall


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jetombe
tutombes
il/elletombe
noustombons
voustombez
ils/ellestombent

Je tombe souvent quand je cours.

I often fall when I run.

Les feuilles tombent en automne.

The leaves fall in autumn.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jesuis tombé(e)
tues tombé(e)
il/elleest tombé(e)
noussommes tombé(e)s
vousêtes tombé(e)(s)
ils/ellessont tombé(e)s

Hier, je suis tombé dans les escaliers.

Yesterday, I fell down the stairs.

Elle est tombée amoureuse de lui.

She fell in love with him.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jetombais
tutombais
il/elletombait
noustombions
voustombiez
ils/ellestombaient

Quand j'étais enfant, je tombais souvent.

When I was a child, I often fell.

Il tombait toujours à cause de ses lacets défaits.

He always fell because of his untied shoelaces.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jetomberai
tutomberas
il/elletombera
noustomberons
voustomberez
ils/ellestomberont

Demain, je tomberai si je ne fais pas attention.

Tomorrow, I will fall if I am not careful.

Les fleurs tomberont si le vent souffle trop fort.

The flowers will fall if the wind blows too hard.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jetomberais
tutomberais
il/elletomberait
noustomberions
voustomberiez
ils/ellestomberaient

Je tomberais si je ne me tenais pas bien.

I would fall if I didn't hold myself properly.

Elle tomberait si elle portait des talons.

She would fall if she wore heels.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jetombe
tutombes
il/elletombe
noustombions
voustombiez
ils/ellestombent

Il faut que je tombe pour apprendre à me relever.

I need to fall to learn how to get back up.

Il est important qu'elle ne tombe pas pendant la danse.

It is important that she doesn't fall during the dance.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeétais tombé(e)
tuétais tombé(e)
il/elleétait tombé(e)
nousétions tombés(es)
vousétiez tombés(es)
ils/ellesétaient tombés(es)

Avant de partir, j'étais tombé dans le jardin.

Before leaving, I had fallen in the garden.

Elle avait déjà tombé plusieurs fois avant de réussir.

She had already fallen several times before succeeding.

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Common questions
Is "tomber" regular or irregular in French?
"tomber" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "tomber" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "tomber" conjugates as: tombe, tombes, tombons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "tomber" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "tomber" conjugates as: suis tombé(e), es tombé(e), sommes tombé(e)s, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "tomber" in French?
"tomber" (to fall) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.