vorfallen

German

Etymology

From vor- +‎ fallen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfalən/
Hyphenation: vor‧fal‧len
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Verb

vorfallen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present fällt vor, past tense fiel vor, past participle vorgefallen, auxiliary sein)

to happen

Conjugation

Conjugation of vorfallen (class 7 strong, auxiliary sein)

	singular	plural		singular	plural
infinitive		vorfallen
present participle		vorfallend
past participle		vorgefallen
zu-infinitive		vorzufallen
auxiliary		sein
	indicative			subjunctive
present	—	—	i	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es fällt vor	—		es falle vor	—

preterite	—	—	ii	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es fiel vor	—		es fiele vor¹	—

imperative	—	—

¹This form and alternative in würde both found.

Subordinate-clause forms of vorfallen (class 7 strong, auxiliary sein)

	indicative			subjunctive
present	—	—	i	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	dass es vorfällt	—		dass es vorfalle	—

preterite	—	—	ii	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	dass es vorfiel	—		dass es vorfiele¹	—