fallar

to fail/miss

Spanish Regular

The Spanish verb "fallar" means "to fail/miss" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "fallar" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "fallar" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I fallo
you (informal) fallas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) falla
nosotros we fallamos
vosotros you all (Spain) falláis
ellos/ustedes they/you all fallan

How to Conjugate "fallar" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I fallé
you (informal) fallaste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) falló
nosotros we fallamos
vosotros you all (Spain) fallasteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all fallaron

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How to Conjugate "fallar" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I fallaba
you (informal) fallabas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) fallaba
nosotros we fallábamos
vosotros you all (Spain) fallabais
ellos/ustedes they/you all fallaban

How to Conjugate "fallar" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I fallaré
you (informal) fallarás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) fallará
nosotros we fallaremos
vosotros you all (Spain) fallaréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all fallarán

How to Conjugate "fallar" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I fallaría
you (informal) fallarías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) fallaría
nosotros we fallaríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) fallaríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all fallarían

Frequently Asked Questions About "fallar"

Is "fallar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Fallar" is a regular Spanish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "fallar" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "fallar" means "to fail/miss" in English.
How do you conjugate "fallar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → fallo, tú → fallas, él/ella/usted → falla, nosotros → fallamos, vosotros → falláis, ellos/ustedes → fallan.
How many tenses does "fallar" have in Spanish?
"Fallar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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