Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | tombe | suis tombé | tombais | tombai | tomberai | tomberais |
| tu | tombes | es tombé | tombais | tombas | tomberas | tomberais |
| il / elle / on | tombe | est tombé | tombait | tomba | tombera | tomberait |
| nous | tombons | sommes tombés | tombions | tombâmes | tomberons | tomberions |
| vous | tombez | êtes tombés | tombiez | tombâtes | tomberez | tomberiez |
| ils / elles | tombent | sont tombés | tombaient | tombèrent | tomberont | tomberaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | tombe | tombasse |
| tu | tombes | tombasses |
| il / elle / on | tombe | tombât |
| nous | tombions | tombassions |
| vous | tombiez | tombassiez |
| ils / elles | tombent | tombassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | tombe | ne tombe pas |
| (nous) | tombons | ne tombons pas |
| (vous) | tombez | ne tombez pas |
Tomber conjugation quick answers
- Tomber present tense
- The present tense of tomber is: tombe, tombes, tombe, tombons, tombez, tombent.
- Tomber passé composé
- The passé composé of tomber is: suis tombé, es tombé, est tombé, sommes tombés, êtes tombés, sont tombés.
- Tomber imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of tomber is: tombais, tombais, tombait, tombions, tombiez, tombaient.
- Tomber present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of tomber is: tombe, tombes, tombe, tombions, tombiez, tombent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of tomber?
The je form of tomber is "tombe" in the present tense and "tombe" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of tomber?
The past participle of tomber is "tombé", used with "être" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of tomber?
The present participle (participe présent) of tomber is "tombant".
How do you conjugate tomber in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, tomber is: suis tombé, es tombé, est tombé, sommes tombés, êtes tombés, sont tombés.
How do you conjugate tomber in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, tomber is: tombais, tombais, tombait, tombions, tombiez, tombaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of tomber?
The présent du subjonctif of tomber is: tombe, tombes, tombe, tombions, tombiez, tombent.
Does tomber use avoir or être?
Tomber forms its compound tenses with "être".
Is tomber a regular or irregular verb?
Tomber is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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