past participle
Having moved down from a higher place, often suddenly or by accident.
The leaves have fallen from the tree.
Several rocks have fallen onto the path.
American English
How to pronounce fallen
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
FAHln
/ˈfɑ.ln̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of fall
Fallen is usually used with have, has, or had, but it can also come before a noun as an adjective.
Having moved down from a higher place, often suddenly or by accident.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past participle
Having lost your balance and gone down onto the ground.
I have fallen on the ice twice this winter.
She has fallen down the stairs.
past participle
Having become lower in amount, level, or value.
The price has fallen sharply this month.
Temperatures have fallen below freezing.
past participle
Having come down from the sky as rain, snow, or ice.
A lot of snow has fallen overnight.
Heavy rain has fallen across the state.
Useful expressions
to start sleeping
I fell asleep on the train.
to start loving someone romantically
They fell in love at college.
to fail to make as much progress as other people or things
I am falling behind in math.
Related words & forms
The past forms are fell and fallen. Say “She fell yesterday” but “She has fallen,” not “She has fell.”