ESL Student Blog: Fall vs. Fell

The verb ‘fall’ is quite common in English and is learnt at the basic levels. ‘Fall’ is an irregular verb. Its forms are ‘fell’ (past) and ‘fallen’ (past participle).

 

The snow was falling steadily.

Gas prices usually rise quickly, but fall slowly.

 

The verb ‘fell’ means:

 

(1) cut down

 

The city workers were trying to fell the sick tree.

(2) cause someone to fall (knock down)

The boxer felled his opponent with a single punch.

 

(3) kill

 

Hundreds of animals were felled during the hunting season.

 

It’s a regular verb - add -ed in the past and past participle  - ‘felled’.