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| présent | present tense |
| je tombe | I fall* |
| tu tombes | you fall |
| elle tombe | she falls |
| il tombe | he/it falls |
| on tombe | we fall |
| nous tombons | we fall |
| vous tombez | you fall |
| elles tombent | they fall |
| ils tombent | they fall |
| *also I’m falling… | |
| imparfait | imperfect |
| je tombais | I used to fall* |
| tu tombais | you used to fall |
| elle tombait | she used to fall |
| il tombait | he/it used to fall |
| on tombait | we used to fall |
| nous tombions | we used to fall |
| vous tombiez | you used to fall |
| elles tombaient | they used to fall |
| ils tombaient | they used to fall |
| •also I would fall… | |
| passé composé | preterit or present perfect |
| je suis tombé/e | I fell* |
| tu es tombé/e | you fell |
| elle est tombée | she fell |
| il est tombé | he/it fell |
| on est tombé/s/es | we fell |
| nous sommes tombés/es | we fell |
| vous êtes tombés/es | you fell |
| elles sont tombées | they fell |
| ils sont tombés | they fell |
| *also I have fallen… | |
| futur simple | future tense |
| je tomberai | I will fall |
| tu tomberas | you will fall |
| elle tombera | she will fall |
| il tombera | he/it will fall |
| on tombera | we will fall |
| nous tomberons | we will fall |
| vous tomberez | you will fall |
| elles tomberont | they will fall |
| ils tomberont | they will fall |
| passé proche | near past |
| je viens de tomber | I just fell |
| tu viens de tomber | you just fell |
| elle vient de tomber | she just fell |
| il vient de tomber | he/it just fell |
| on vient de tomber | we just fell |
| nous venons de tomber | we just fell |
| vous venez de tomber | you just fell |
| elles viennent de tomber | they just fell |
| ils viennent de tomber | they just fell |
| futur proche | near future |
| je vais tomber | I’m going to fall |
| tu vas tomber | you‘re going to fall |
| elle va tomber | she’s going to fall |
| il va tomber | he/it’s going to fall |
| on va tomber | we‘re going to fall |
| nous allons tomber | we‘re going to fall |
| vous allez tomber | you‘re going to fall |
| elles vont tomber | they’re going to fall |
| ils vont tomber | they‘re going to fall |
| impératif present | command form |
| Tombe ! | Fall! |
| Tombons ! | Let’s fall! |
| Tombez ! | Fall! |
| plus-que-parfait | pluperfect |
| j’étais tombé/e | I had fallen |
| tu étais tombé/e | you had fallen |
| elle était tombée | she had fallen |
| il était tombé | he/it had fallen |
| on était tombé/s/es | we had fallen |
| nous étions tombés/es | we had fallen |
| vous étiez tombés/es | you had fallen |
| elles étaient tombées | they had fallen |
| ils étaient tombés | they had fallen |
| futur antérieur | future perfect, past future |
| je serai tombé/e | I will have fallen |
| tu seras tombé/e | you will have fallen |
| elle sera tombée | she will have fallen |
| il sera tombé | he/it will have fallen |
| on sera tombé/s/es | we will have fallen |
| nous serons tombés/es | we will have fallen |
| vous serez tombés/es | you will have fallen |
| elles seront tombées | they will have fallen |
| ils seront tombés | they will have fallen |
| conditionnel présent | present conditional |
| je tomberais | I would fall |
| tu tomberais | you would fall |
| elle tomberait | she would fall |
| il tomberait | he/it would fall |
| on tomberait | we would fall |
| nous tomberions | we would fall |
| vous tomberiez | you would fall |
| elles tomberaient | they would fall |
| ils tomberaient | they would fall |
| conditionnel passé | past conditional |
| je serais tombé/e | I would have fallen |
| tu serais tombé/e | you would have fallen |
| elle serait tombée | she would have fallen |
| il serait tombé | he/it would have fallen |
| on serait tombé/s/es | we would have fallen |
| nous serions tombés/es | we would have fallen |
| vous seriez tombés/es | you would have fallen |
| elles seraient tombées | they would have fallen |
| ils seraient tombés | they would have fallen |
| subjonctif présent | present subjunctive |
| que je tombe | that I fall |
| que tu tombes | that you fall |
| qu’elle tombe | that she fall |
| qu’il tombe | that he/it fall |
| qu’on tombe | that we fall |
| que nous tombions | that we fall |
| que vous tombiez | that you fall |
| qu’elles tombent | that they fall |
| qu’ils tombent | that they fall |
| participes présent, passé | present, past participles |
| (en) tombant | (while) falling |
| tombé/e | fallen |
| (en) étant tombé/e | (while) having fallen |
| passé simple | literary past |
| je tombai | I ‘did’* fall |
| tu tombas | you ‘did’ fall |
| elle tomba | she ‘did’ fall |
| il tomba | he/it ‘did’ fall |
| on tomba | we ‘did’ fall |
| nous tombâmes | we ‘did’ fall |
| vous tombâtes | you ‘did’ fall |
| elles tombèrent | they ‘did’ fall |
| ils tombèrent | they ‘did’ fall |
| *also I fell… | |
Related: tenses and modes . 52 Very First French Verbs . or type in your key words in the search box on the Web site.
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