Befall: befall – befell – befallen
Irregular verb, level C2.
Base form (V1)befall
Past simple (V2)befell
Past participle (V3)befallen
Meaning
To happen to someone, especially something bad.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
I hope nothing bad will befall you.
Past simple (V2)
Bad luck befell the family last year.
Past participle (V3)
Bad luck has befallen the whole village.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of befall.
All three forms are different
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