fallar
/faˈʝaɾ/ · fa‧llar
verb
to fail
- El motor falló.
The engine failed.
- El motor falló.
to miss (a shot)
- Falló el penal.
He missed the penalty kick.
- Falló el penal.
to let down
- No te voy a fallar.
I won't let you down.
- No te voy a fallar.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fallo | fallé | fallaba | fallaré |
| tú | fallas | fallaste | fallabas | fallarás |
| él, ella, usted | falla | falló | fallaba | fallará |
| nosotros | fallamos | fallamos | fallábamos | fallaremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | fallan | fallaron | fallaban | fallarán |
gerund fallando · past participle fallado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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