fallar
Translations
- to fail
- to miss
- to make a mistake
Commonly used in contexts of failure or mistakes.
Conjugation
Conditional
| yo | fallaría |
| tú | fallarías |
| él/ella | fallaría |
| nosotros | fallaríamos |
| vosotros | fallaríais |
| ellos/as | fallarían |
Conditional Perfect
| yo | habría fallado |
| tú | habrías fallado |
| él/ella | habría fallado |
| nosotros | habríamos fallado |
| vosotros | habríais fallado |
| ellos/as | habrían fallado |
Future
| yo | fallaré |
| tú | fallarás |
| él/ella | fallará |
| nosotros | fallaremos |
| vosotros | fallaréis |
| ellos/as | fallarán |
Future Perfect
| yo | habré fallado |
| tú | habrás fallado |
| él/ella | habrá fallado |
| nosotros | habremos fallado |
| vosotros | habréis fallado |
| ellos/as | habrán fallado |
Imperfect
| yo | fallaba |
| tú | fallabas |
| él/ella | fallaba |
| nosotros | fallábamos |
| vosotros | fallabais |
| ellos/as | fallaban |
Pluperfect
| yo | había fallado |
| tú | habías fallado |
| él/ella | había fallado |
| nosotros | habíamos fallado |
| vosotros | habíais fallado |
| ellos/as | habían fallado |
Present
| yo | fallo |
| tú | fallas |
| él/ella | falla |
| nosotros | fallamos |
| vosotros | falláis |
| ellos/as | fallan |
Present Perfect
| yo | he fallado |
| tú | has fallado |
| él/ella | ha fallado |
| nosotros | hemos fallado |
| vosotros | habéis fallado |
| ellos/as | han fallado |
Preterite
| yo | fallé |
| tú | fallaste |
| él/ella | falló |
| nosotros | fallamos |
| vosotros | fallasteis |
| ellos/as | fallaron |
Example Sentences
If you fail to deliver the project on time, you might lose the opportunity to work with them.
The starter of the engine failed and we need to replace it before going on the trip.
His cunning plan to deceive his friends failed, and everyone realized it.
My coffee maker brews the perfect coffee every morning without fail.
The boy threw a dart at the target, but just missed.
Los cinias a menudo critican la hipocresía de la sociedad sin considerar que ellos mismos también pueden fallar.
Cynics often criticize the hypocrisy of society without considering that they themselves can also fail.
The guarantor of the mortgage committed to cover the payments in case the borrower defaulted.
The engineer designed a support that can bear large loads without failing.
You must study; otherwise, failing the exam will not be an option.
The player made an impressive rebound after missing the shot.
The pilot had to eject in an emergency when the engine failed.
The clutch of my car is failing and needs to be repaired urgently.
El desempalme de las piezas fue necesario para realizar la reparación de la maquinaria que falló.
The unbinding of the pieces was necessary to carry out the repair of the machinery that failed.
El repetidor de la señal había fallado, lo que causó que muchos usuarios se quedaran sin conexión a internet.
The repeater of the signal had failed, causing many users to be left without internet connection.
Despite his rancor, he decided to forgive those who had let him down in the past.
The suffocator of the fire failed, which caused a dangerous situation.
The blindfold he used in the game prevented him from seeing the ball and he missed the shot.
La mortificación que sintió al fallar en su presentación fue abrumadora.
The humiliation he felt after failing his presentation was overwhelming.
The engine of the boat failed just as we were approaching the island.
The car's clutch started to fail and needed to be repaired urgently.
The car's tachometer started to malfunction, and that worried me during the trip.
The little arrows from his bow were so precise that he never missed a shot.
I felt a great dishonor for having failed in my promise to help my friend.
The mechanic had to detach the parts to repair the malfunctioning engine.
The player let out a curse after missing an easy shot during the game.
The computer got locked after the operating system crashed unexpectedly.
The pilot decided to eject from the plane when the system failed severely.