Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it's an irregular verb, Befall doesn't follow the regular rule. So what is Befall‘s past? What is the past participle of Befall? What is the present participle of Befall? How to conjugate verbs with the verb Befall?
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Befall of Definition and Meaning
Befall is a verb that means “to come upon something,to cause something to happen.”
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Befall
Base Form (V1) | befall |
Past Form (V2) | befell |
Past Participle Form (V3) | befallen |
s / es/ ies (V4) | befalls |
‘ing’ form (V5) | befalling |
Befall of Past Simple V2
The verb befall is also employed in its V2 form as “befell”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Befall of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘befallen‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘befallen‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word befall is used ‘have + befallen’ or ‘has + befallen.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + befallen‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + befallen‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + befallen‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Befall | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
befall | befall | befalls | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
befall | befall | befall | |
Present Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
am befalling | are befalling | is befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are befalling | are befalling | are befalling | |
Present Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
have befallen | have befallen | has befallen | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have befallen | have befallen | have befallen | |
Present Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
have been befalling | have been befalling | has been befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been befalling | have been befalling | have been befalling | |
Past Simple of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
befell | befell | befell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
befell | befell | befell | |
Past Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
was befalling | were befalling | was befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were befalling | were befalling | were befalling | |
Past Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
Past Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
had been befalling | had been befalling | had been befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been befalling | had been befalling | had been befalling | |
Future Simple of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall befall | will/shall befall | will/shall befall | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall befall | will/shall befall | will/shall befall | |
Future Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | |
Future Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | |
Future Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | |
Conditional Present of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
would befall | would befall | would befall | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would befall | would befall | would befall | |
Conditional Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
would have befallen | would have befallen | would have befallen | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have befallen | would have befallen | would have befallen | |
Conditional Present Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
would be befalling | would be befalling | would be befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be befalling | would be befalling | would be befalling | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been befalling | would have been befalling | would have been befalling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been befalling | would have been befalling | would have been befalling | |
Present Subjunctive of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
befall | befall | befall | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
befall | befall | befall | |
Past Subjunctive of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
befell | befell | befell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
befell | befell | befell | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
Imperative of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
befall | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s befall | befall |
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Example Sentences with Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about befall sentence examples:
+ All the accidents that can befall him must be from his parents.
+ As long as I'm here, no harm will befall you.
+ If any mishap befalls the boss, the engineers can sometimes keep the factory from dying out.
+ No one can see the event that might befall a wedding dress.
+ The movie reflects a common theme in the tragedies and triumphs that befall the main characters.
Synonym Words For Befall
Synonym of the befall word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of befall:
- strike
- hit
- overtake
- visit
- betide
- happen to
- come upon
- fall upon
- be visited on
- someone fall on
- become of
- be the fate of
- occur
- transpire
- chance
- arise
- betide
- come
- develop
- ensue
- appear
- pass
- emerge
Opposite Words For Befall
The antonym of the befall word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as befall:
- stay
- stop
- precede
- cause
- hide
- start
- begin
- introduce
- antecede
- lead
- usher
- disregard
- repress
- halt
- cease
- forerun
- neglect
- go before
- come first
- pave the way
- go ahead of
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Befall (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of befall?
The past tense of befall is befell. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of befall is befalls. The present participle of befall is befalling. The past participle of befall is befallen.
Base Form (V1) | befall |
Past Form (V2) | befell |
Past Participle Form (V3) | befallen |
s / es/ ies (V4) | befalls |
‘ing’ form (V5) | befalling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of befall?
+ The V2 form of befall is “befell” and the V3 form of befall is “befallen”
What is the sentence of befall?
What is the past tense V2 of befall?
+ The past tense of befall is “befell“.
What is the past participle V3 of befall?
+ The past participle of befall is “befallen“.
What is the present participle V5 of befall?
+ The present participle of befall is “befalling“.
Conclusion
Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, the Past Simple Form, and the Past Participle Form are described in the text above. We think we have made English more approachable and fun to learn.
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Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |