Conjugation

Stumble across

tomber par hasard sur

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: across

    Only stumble changes; across stays the same: stumbled across, stumbled 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 stumble across, he doesn't stumble across.

    1. I / you / we / they stumble across
    2. he / she / it stumbles across

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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