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Conjugate vallen

Every form of the Dutch verb vallen — present, past and perfect — with the participle and auxiliary.

vallen

— to fall
irregularauxiliary: zijnparticiple: gevallen
 Presenttegenwoordige tijdSimple pastverleden tijdPerfectvoltooid tegenw. tijd
ikvalvielben gevallen
jij / jevaltvielbent gevallen
hij / zij / hetvaltvielis gevallen
wij / wevallenvielenzijn gevallen
jullievallenvielenzijn gevallen
zij (mv)vallenvielenzijn gevallen

Imperative (gebiedende wijs): val!

About this verb

What is the past tense of "vallen"?

The simple past of vallen is "viel" (singular) and "vielen" (plural). The past participle is "gevallen", used with the auxiliary zijn in the perfect tense.

Is "vallen" a regular or irregular Dutch verb?

vallen is an irregular (strong) verb — its past and participle change the vowel, so they are memorised.

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