Conjugation

Fall across

tomber en travers de

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: across

    Only fall changes; across stays the same: fell across, fallen across.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't fall across, he doesn't fall across.

    1. I / you / we / they fall across
    2. he / she / it falls across

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am falling across
    2. you / we / they are falling across
    3. he / she / it is falling across

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't fall across.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they fell across

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to fall across
    2. you / we / they are going to fall across
    3. he / she / it is going to fall across

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't fall across.

    1. (you) fall across
    2. let's fall across