Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 has five different forms: base form V1, past tense V2, past participle V3, present perfect V4, and present perfect participle V5 form. What is the meaning of the verb befall? How to conjugate verbs in English with befall? Example sentences about the verb befall? What are the synonyms and antonyms of the verb befall?
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Meaning of Befall
Befall is a verb meaning to happen or to experience something. It can also be used as a noun which means the process of something happening or experiencing.
Befall is often used in the sentence ‘It befell him/her to do it’, which means that it was his/her duty or responsibility.
Befall is often associated with misfortune, tragedy, and disaster.
Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form
| Base Form Befall (V1) | befall |
| Past Form Befall (V2) | befell |
| Past Participle Form Befall (V3) | befallen |
| s / es/ ies Befall (V4) | befalls |
| ‘ing’ form Befall (V5) | befalling |
Befall of Past Simple V2
What is the Past Tense of befall V2 ? The past tense of befall V2 is “befell “.
Befall of Past Participle V3
What is the Past Participle of befall V3? The past participle of befall V3 is “befallen “.
Conjugation of Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Befall | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| befall | befall | befalls | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| befall | befall | befall | |
| Present Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| am befalling | are befalling | is befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are befalling | are befalling | are befalling | |
| Present Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| have befallen | have befallen | has befallen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have befallen | have befallen | have befallen | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been befalling | have been befalling | has been befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been befalling | have been befalling | have been befalling | |
| Past Simple of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| befell | befell | befell | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| befell | befell | befell | |
| Past Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| was befalling | were befalling | was befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were befalling | were befalling | were befalling | |
| Past Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been befalling | had been befalling | had been befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been befalling | had been befalling | had been befalling | |
| Future Simple of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall befall | will/shall befall | will/shall befall | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall befall | will/shall befall | will/shall befall | |
| Future Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | will/shall be befalling | |
| Future Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | will/shall have befallen | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | will/shall have been befalling | |
| Conditional Present of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| would befall | would befall | would befall | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would befall | would befall | would befall | |
| Conditional Perfect of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have befallen | would have befallen | would have befallen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have befallen | would have befallen | would have befallen | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be befalling | would be befalling | would be befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be befalling | would be befalling | would be befalling | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been befalling | would have been befalling | would have been befalling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been befalling | would have been befalling | would have been befalling | |
| Present Subjunctive of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| befall | befall | befall | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| befall | befall | befall | |
| Past Subjunctive of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| befell | befell | befell | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| befell | befell | befell | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had befallen | had befallen | had befallen | |
| Imperative of befall | I | You | She/He/It |
| befall | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s befall | befall | ||
Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Example Sentences
In this section, we will learn about befall sentence examples.
Example:
+ I don’t know what will befall me in the next chapter of my life.
+ I can’t believe that Covid-19 befell me.
+ Many children have been befallen by mobile games.
+ The wastewater from the paper factory has befallen the people living around that area.
+ Toxic compounds in pesticides befell the soils.
Synonym of Befall
Synonym of the befall word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of befall:
-
happen to
-
come upon
-
fall upon
-
be visited on someone
-
fall on
-
become of
-
be the fate of
-
occur
-
transpire
- afflict
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Opposite of Befall, Antonyms of Befall
The opposite of the befall word list. Here are some words that have nearly the antonyms meaning as befall.
- disappear
- fade
- pass
- vanish
- escape
- dispel
- remove
- lift
- alleviate
- banish
Some Questions About Befall V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 (Verb)
What is a V2 of befall?
->The V2 version of the verb ‘ befall ‘ is ‘ befell ‘.
What is a V3 of befall?
->The V3 version of the verb ‘ befall ‘ is ‘ befallen ‘.
What is the v1 v2 v3 form of befall ?
| V1 Base Form | V2 Past Simple | V3 Past Participle |
| befall | befell | befallen |
What is the V2 and v3 form of befall?
->The V2 and V3 form of befall is ‘ befell and befallen ‘.
What is the V4 of befall ?
->The V4 version of the verb ‘befall’ is ‘ befalls ‘.
What is the V5 of befall ?
->The V5 version of the verb ‘befall’ is ‘ befalling ‘.
Conclusion
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