fallar

A2#1,089

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verb

to fail
to crash or break downa computer
to let downto disappoint
to rule, givea verdict or sentence

Forms

Present

I	fallo
you	fallas
he, she, it	falla
we	fallamos
you (plural)	falláis
they	fallan

Preterite

I	fallé
you	fallaste
he, she, it	falló
we	fallamos
you (plural)	fallasteis
they	fallaron

Imperfect

I	fallaba
you	fallabas
he, she, it	fallaba
we	fallábamos
you (plural)	fallabais
they	fallaban

Future

I	fallaré
you	fallarás
he, she, it	fallará
we	fallaremos
you (plural)	fallaréis
they	fallarán

Conditional

I	fallaría
you	fallarías
he, she, it	fallaría
we	fallaríamos
you (plural)	fallaríais
they	fallarían

Subjunctive

I	falle
you	falles
he, she, it	falle
we	fallemos
you (plural)	falléis
they	fallen

Imperfect subjunctive

I	fallara / fallase
you	fallaras / fallases
he, she, it	fallara / fallase
we	falláramos / fallásemos
you (plural)	fallarais / fallaseis
they	fallaran / fallasen

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

Nuestro plan puede fallar, pero lo intentaremos igual.Our plan might fail, but we'll try all the same.A2Otra vez, por favor (3) — Once more, please (3) (A2)
No quiero fallar ni renunciar ahora que estoy tan cerca de la meta.I don't want to fail or give up now that I'm so close to the finish.A2Otra vez, por favor (7) — Once more, please (7) (A2)
«Es un riesgo enorme», dice. «Puedes fallar, ¿y entonces de qué vas a vivir?»"It's a huge risk," she says. "You could fail, and then what are you going to live on?"A2La empresa de Marta — Marta's company (A2)
Desesperado estaba el técnico cuando falló la luz.The technician was desperate when the light failed.B1Otra vez, por favor (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)

Other ways to say it

laudarto rule or deliver a verdict; to laud

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