What does fallar mean?
fallar means to fail in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to crash or break down (a computer); to let down (to disappoint).
Spanish verb guide
Fallar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fallar, meaning to fail, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: fallandoparticiple: fallado
Principal forms of fallar
- Infinitive
- fallar
- Gerund
- fallando
- Past participle
- fallado
Fallar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fallo | fallé | fallaba | fallaré |
| tú | fallas | fallaste | fallabas | fallarás |
| él / ella / usted | falla | falló | fallaba | fallará |
| nosotros/as | fallamos | fallamos | fallábamos | fallaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fallan | fallaron | fallaban | fallarán |
Pattern notes
- Fallar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with fallar
El plan de Tomás falló.Tom's plan failed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La flecha falló su objetivo.The arrow missed its target.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mis planes fallaron uno tras otro.My plans failed one after the other.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fallar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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