Some topics of the English language, despite the apparent simplicity, should be studied in more detail. This article discusses 3 forms of the verb fall, as well as various meanings of the word, the use of Phrasal Verbs and other stable phrases. Try to put the material you learned into practice. This will help make new words and grammar topics an integral part of your knowledge.
Basic meanings and 3 forms of the verb fall
The verb fall is quite common in English, but has many translation options. One of the mistakes typical for beginners is to remember and use only those meanings that are offered in the dictionary among the first ones. In order to understand which Russian equivalent to choose in a particular case, one should pay attention to the context. The following is an incomplete list of possible translation options:
- fall, fall, fall;
- collapse, settle;
- die, fall;
- chop, bring down;
- go down, subside.
In addition, the word can also be used as a noun in the following meanings:
- fall, decline;
- Autumn (in the American version);
- slope (hill), precipice;
- precipitation;
- fight.
The above verb is irregular. Its forms are as follows: fall, fell, fallen. This means that in a simple past tense it will sound like fell, and when using the past participle, fallen is used.
Phrasal verbs
This is a characteristic feature of the English language. Some verbs in combination with prepositions or adverbs form a new indivisible semantic unit, the meaning of which differs from the original meaning of the word.
The phrasal verb fall is one of those that have many combinations with various postpositions. The table shows some of the most common options.
| fall | apart | fall apart |
| back | back off |
| back on | seek help, rely (on anyone) |
| behind | 1) to be late
2) stay behind, fall behind |
| down | fall (to your knees in front of someone) |
| for | like, get carried away, fall in love |
| in | 1) tumble, sink, run into
2) build, become operational |
| in with | adapt, agree |
| into | fall into anything |
| off | decrease, decline, fall below a certain level, weaken |
| on | to attack |
| out | retire, fail |
| out (with) | disagree |
| over | to trip over |
| through | fail, fail |
| under | undergo |
| upon | attack |
In such phrases, do not forget the basic rules of use: 3 forms of the verb fall and conjugation in faces.
- The building of the school is falling apart. - The school building is collapsing.
- Did you know that building had fallen apart? “Did you know that the building was destroyed?”
- The enemy fell back. - The enemy retreated.
- Sale level always falls off in the winter. - The level of sales always goes down in the winter.
Persistent expressions
Another feature inherent not only in the English language, but also in many others, is its stable expressions, idioms and idioms. The difficulty lies in the fact that the literal translation of each individual word most often does not provide a sufficient understanding of the meaning of the whole phrase. These phrases must simply be remembered and possibly interwoven with speech. Despite the fact that stable expressions are invariable and indivisible units, one should remember about grammatical features, such as 3 forms of the verb fall, a change in faces.
- ~ in love - to love;
- ~ out of love (with) - stop loving;
- ~ out of a habit - unlearn, abandon the habit;
- ~ over oneself to ... - to make incredible efforts, climb out of your skin to ...;
- ~ on one's feet - successfully get out of a predicament;
- ~ prey to - fall (become) a victim;
- ~ into conversation - talk;
- ~ into disgrace - fall into disgrace;
- ~ under circumstance - provided that ..., fall under the circumstance.
Often this verb is used in the meaning of "become" (some) in combination with a predicative adjective.
| to fall | asleep | fall asleep |
| astern | lag behind (marine term) |
| due | be payable |
| dumb | numb |
| silent | shut up |
Examples of use
One of the best ways to learn new material is to work it out in practice. Many use very common methods, such as writing foreign words with translation, cards or computer programs to replenish the vocabulary. All these methods are good in their own way, but in order to make new words a part of your vocabulary, you need to try to include them in speech, both written and oral.
- The river has fallen . - The water in the river was asleep.
- He has fallen in battle. - He fell in battle.
- The wind falling . - The wind subsides.
- She fell through when tried to pass an examination. “She failed when she tried to pass the exam.”
In order to learn to speak the language being studied, just remembering words is not enough. It is important to hone the skill of using certain phrases. To do this, you need to train in the preparation of proposals. In addition to mastering a foreign language, it will also help to develop creative thinking, fluency in speech and the ability to select the right vocabulary to express your opinion. If you take into account the material discussed in this article and begin to put it into practice, your speech will become richer and more harmonious.