How To Conjugate The Verb “befall”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “befall” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “befall.”
Understanding the Verb “befall.”
Definition
If something bad, dangerous, or unlucky befalls you, it happens to you.
Examples
A fatal tragedy befell the little girl. She lost her parents in a terrible accident.
The bad luck that befell the company was believed to be unprecedented.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb befall in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- befalls
2. The Present Participle
- befalling
3. The Past Simple
- befell
4. The Past Participle
- befallen
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with ‘-en’ in the past participle.
– Verbs like ‘write, wrote, written’.